Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dahlia 'Strawberry Cream'

Keep the soil evenly moist, but avoid sogginess, and apply a balanced fertilizer every few weeks during the growing season. For optimal stem quality and a bushier, more compact plant, pinch out the center shoot just above the third set of leaves in late spring, as dahlias make excellent cut flowers. Regularly deadhead spent blooms to encourage further flowering, and in colder climates, treat them as annuals and bring them indoors for winter protection.