Pink Purple Dahlia

Pink Purple Dahlia, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

This beautiful pink Dahlia is show in my balcony garden in Gurgaon.

Propagation and Planting
Dahlias can propagate or multiply from seeds, root division or cuttings. Single-flowered dahlias produce lots of seed. It is from seed that new varieties are produced. Seeds can be sown 1/2 inch deep in a well drained medium in a container, indoors or outdoors (in warm regions) usually during March/April. In a weather like bangalore many flowers grow all through the year but not in Delhi/Gurgaon These flowers need moist soil and indirect light. The seeds will sprout in 7-21 days. When the sprouts have two or more sets of true leaves (about five weeks) transplant them to three-inch pots and plant them outdoors.

I was reading some place that to get maximum sized flowers, some of these buds should be pinched out. If only one bud is allowed to develop, the largest possible flower will be produced. It takes about 6 weeks from the time buds are removed until another series of buds is formed and about three weeks longer for the buds to open.