Part of the " Bishop" series of " perennial," black foliage, single, brightly colored,
I ordered these 2012 along with " Bish...Read Moreop of York " from Plant Delights in midseason ( see my review of that plant; experience with B of Leicester is similar ); Despite being planted midsummer; they performed beautifully; flowering though the rest of the summer all the way to frost.
This year it was slow to emerge, and thinking I had lost it, ordered a few more from McClure & Zimmerman; by early June, however everything had emerged and grew vigorously; even one in a friend's garden on the other side of town. However, despite good strong foliage and stems; bud formation was slow if at all; and no flowers; There is some sign of bud formation presently so I keep my fingers crossed.
These Dahlias put on a good show last year from mid-summer to frost; and so I'm wondering what happened ? . Perhaps an application of phosphorous rich fertilizer; but I hesitate sincethe plants otherwise appeared very healthy.
It would be nice to consider this variety as a late summer garden workhorse much as Echinaceas take over by midsumer...
Part of the " Bishop" series of " perennial," black foliage, single, brightly colored,
I ordered these 2012 along with " Bish...Read More