
About this Product
It means hot in Spanish, and it is! 6" vibrant pepper red that are produced on strong straight stems. A very nice cut flower and contender at shows. Plant height is 4'.
6"
4'
Average (90 days)
- Formal Decorative
Dahlias are grown from tubers (similar to a bulb, but thin-skinned like a potato). Plant tubers in the springtime, about the same time as you would your vegetable gardens or when the ground is warm enough to work up and play in daily. Plant them in a full sun location (giving them 6-8 hours of direct sunlight) and enjoy blooms all summer long. They will bloom and provide you with color and abundant flowers for cutting and enjoying throughout the summer.
The more you cut a dahlia plant, the more it will bloom. Most cut dahlias will last up to 5 days once cut and treated.
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Caliente dahlia bloomed first this year and keeps going blooming. So many flowers and so beautiful - bright red when open as cut flower I get golden sun like star in the middle. Sturdy stems and cut flowers stay fresh longer than others. Very happy with it.
This one is a stunner! I planted 2 of them (late). When they finally bloomed, they took my breath away. Strong stems. The sheen on the brilliant red petals at the height of summer through early fall is makes them captivating standout (sheen fades a bit with fading light). Long lasting in bouquets after being cut Mine have yellow tips that highlight the beauty all the more....which I do not see in the catalog photo. I look forward to other reviews to see if that is an actual feature of Caliente or a lucky variation on mine. I wonder if the bees cross pollinated somehow with my border yellow dahlias. Absolutely one of my favorite dahlias.