#MEIAZKA This large-flowered, lavender beauty produces armloads of blooms all season long. Great in large-scale arrangements and wedding work. Details Form: formal decorative Bloom size: 8 to 10 in Site: full sun Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in Pinch: when 12 in tall Harvesting/Vase Life Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Harvest when blooms are three-quarters of the way open, but not overly ripe. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Place into water with hydrator, or sear stem ends by placing into 160F to 180F (just off boiling) water and allow to cool for one hour. Expect a vase life of 5 days.