Dahlia ‘Strawberry Cream’

Description

Flowers don’t come more fresh and summery than the rosy pink blooms of Dahlia ‘Strawberry Cream’. These fully double delights are generously packed with pinky white petals, each marked with a darker pink flush and streaks—light at first, then darkening and intensifying with age. Dahlia ‘Strawberry Cream’ is the perfect choice for a soft pastel colour scheme, and looks particularly elegant in combination with subtle pinks, purples, and blues. Think along the lines of Gaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’, Salvia ‘Amethyst’, and Campanula ‘Caroline’. Perfection!

Dahlias like ‘Strawberry Cream’ are half-hardy and will need some form of winter protection in the UK. If you garden on heavy, clay soil or in an area prone to extremely cold winters, lift and store the tubers in a frost-free environment. If you live in a milder area or have light, well-draining soil, you are likely to get away with leaving Dahlia ‘Strawberry Cream’ in the ground with a thick layer of insulating mulch.