Georgina decorative "Bantling", rr I, 1 pc, spring 2024

Georgina Bentling is one of those when the mood improves! Twisted orange-orange petals form dense balls sitting on high strong stems.

Agricultural technology:

Location: sunny, protected from cold and strong winds of place with good air circulation. You can not plant them in low and swampy areas. The distance during landing depends on the height and shape of the bush of one or another variety. The plot selected for Georgin should be lit at least six hours during the day.

Soil: a fat-rich garden loan loam, pH 6.5-6.7. Good for dahlias and fertilized sandy soil. The site intended for dahlias is dug up from the fall, and dug in the spring. Planting material is usually planted in the ground when the threat of return frosts passes. In pits in size of 30 x 30 x 30 cm, a pre -prepared substrate and complex mineral fertilizer are poured. Depending on the height, the distance between plants in a row is 60–90 cm. With proper planting, the root neck should be 2-3 cm below the soil level. After planting, the plants are abundantly watered.

The care for the dahlias is simple-abundant watering, mulching with sawdust 6–9 cm, feeding and removing unnecessary shoots. To obtain larger inflorescences, axillary shoots are usually removed and side buds are plucked. In October, the tubers are dug up, having previously cut the stems above the root neck 10-15 cm. The tubers are cleaned from the ground and dried. The stems are shortened to 3-5 cm. The planting material is laid in a box with peat and stored at a temperature of +2 to +6 ° C.