Description
Firm blooms and stems make Cornel an outstanding cut flower. Good tuber producer and all around great red dahlia to add to your cut flower garden. Every garden needs a red ball dahlia like this one. Cornel doesn’t get it’s name from the famous college. It’s named after the creator, Cor Geerlings, together with his wife Nellie. Cor and Nel together makes Cornel.
Growers Notes:
- Dahlias are planted in spring after the soil has warmed up to 60 degrees
- Plant around the same time you would plant tomato plants and other warm season crops
- Plant dahlia tubers in an area that receives 6-8 hours of sunlight per day
- Wet Climates: No extra water until sprout is 5”-6” tall, normal spring rains will give the soil and your tubers all the moisture it needs. Tubers will rot in soggy soils.
- Dry Climates: Your tubers need moisture in the soil to grow. If your soil is dry during the spring, water lightly once a week to add and retain moisture in the soil
- After the dahlia sprout is 6”, deep soak every 2-3 days
- For more information, please visit our Dahlia Care page