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800-644-5505October Sky Dahlia
Old Price $34.99 Price $16.99
Packed 2 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 71540
sku # 71540
Out Of Season
Eye-catching ombré blooms.
These 13 cm, pristinely formed flowers feature golden-yellow middles that melt into salmon-orange outer petals. Over time, more and more of the bloom is saturated in gorgeous salmon-orange, with warm yellow remaining right at the centre. The plant itself is amazing—growing straight and strong, reaching up to 150 cm tall.
- Zone 3-9
Lift in Fall zones 3-9 - Light Requirements Sun to Part Shade
- Height 125-150 cm
- Size #1 Clump
- Bloom Time Midsummer to Frost
- Deer Resistant
Product Details
- Botanical NameDahlia 'October Sky'
- FormClump/Tuber
- Flower Form13 cm fully double flowers (Decorative Dahlia group)
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Lift in Fall3-9
- Foliage TypePinnate leaves with ovate leaflets
- Growth RateFast
- Spread60 - 90 cm
- Planting Instructions5 cm deep and 60-90 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 60 - 90 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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