Dahlia ‘Karma Serena’

Dahlia ‘Karma Serena’ is a gorgeous decorative dahlia with large, creamy-white flowers, up to 4-5 in. wide (10-12 cm), adorned with yellow, almost green centers. The fully double flowers rise atop strong, sturdy stems that make great cut flowers. They stand out beautifully against the dark green foliage. Blooming prodigiously from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm). A brilliant cut flower variety with a long vase life, but a great dahlia for the sunny border too.

• Best flowering occurs in full sun, but light shade will be welcomed in hot summer areas.
• Provide consistent moisture during the growing season and do not allow soils dry out. Plant in a sheltered location to protect your dahlias from strong winds.
• Best in groups of 5 for best visual effect. Deadhead spent flowers to promote growth of additional flower buds.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
• If you live in a cool area (hardiness zones 3-7) and you want to save your dahlia bulbs, or more precisely, your dahlia tubers for next spring, you may dig them up before the first frost and store them over winter before replanting them next spring. Store them in boxes, covered with moistened sand in a cool, dark, frost-free place where temperature remains between 45-50 °F (7-10°C).
• This Dahlia is a member of the Decorative Dahlias. These are double dahlias with broad, flat-tipped petals that are sometimes wavy. The flowers are normally large and the plants easily top 40 inches tall, although there are even taller varieties. They can be formal with flat petals evenly and regularly placed throughout the flowers, or informal with generally flat petals, sometimes slightly rolled at the tips, but with irregular arrangement of formation. They are all real eye-catchers!