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Dad's Favourite Dahlia

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Dad's Favourite Dahlia

Old Price $37.99 Price $20.99 Packed 2 per package
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An absolute stunner in the garden or vase! Broad, single, lavender petals surround a lush heart of smaller, purple petals with creamy golden tips. These anemone-like centres are packed with sweet nectar that butterflies cannot resist. Tall enough to beautify the rear of a sunny border.

  • Zone 3-9
    Lift in Fall zones 3-9
  • Light Requirements Full Sun
  • Height 40 inches
  • Size #1 Clump
  • Bloom Time Midsummer until first frost in the fall
  • Deer Resistant
  • Attract Bees

Product Details

  • Botanical NameDahlia anemone 'Dad's Favourite'
  • FormTuber
  • Flower Form12 cm large outer petals and a fluffy double center
  • Hardiness Zone3-9
  • Lift in Fall3-9
  • Foliage TypePinnate leaves with ovate leaflets
  • Growth RateFast
  • Spread60 cm
  • Planting Instructions5 cm deep and 60 cm apart
  • Soil RequirementsWell drained
  • Spacing 60 cm
  • Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
  • Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
  • Winter careDahlias are not hardy. Dig the tubers in fall and store in dry peatmoss in a cool, dry and frost free location. Dry tubers for a few days (preferably outside) before storing!
  • PruningPinching of the secondary bud will lead to larger flowers, but less of them.

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