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Mingus Alex Dahlia

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Mingus Alex Dahlia

Old Price $37.99 Price $5.99 Packed 2 per package
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Produces plush, intensely coloured flowers.
Perfect for large, sunny borders. Plants form bushy habits and produce deep velvety red, fully double, 20 cm blooms. Will continue producing flowers when spent blooms are pinched regularly.

  • Zone 3-9
    Lift in Fall zones 3-9
  • Light Requirements Full Sun
  • Height 120 cm
  • Size #1 Clump
  • Bloom Time Midsummer to Frost
  • Deer Resistant

Product Details

  • Botanical NameDahlia 'Mingus Alex'
  • FormClump/Tuber
  • Flower Form20 cm fully double flowers
  • Hardiness Zone3-9
  • Lift in Fall3-9
  • Foliage TypeMid green, pinnate leaves with ovate leaflets
  • Growth RateFast
  • Spread45 - 60 cm
  • Planting Instructions5 cm deep and 45-60 cm apart
  • Soil RequirementsWell drained
  • Spacing 45 - 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!
  • PruningRemove spent flower heads to encourage more blooms and maintain a neat appearance.

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