Dahlia 'Joanne Taylor'

Dahlia 'Joanne Taylor' bears bicoloured, pink and yellow waterlily flowers from midsummer to late-autumn. It's ideal for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, especially among a variety of different-coloured plants. Dahlia 'Joanne Taylor' makes an excellent cut flower, and is also suitable for exhibiting.

For best results, grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Stake flowering stems early to protect them. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers after the first frosts and store them in a cool, dry situation until March. Then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.