Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Small (BB): over 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
Form: Straight Cactus (C)
Color: Dark Red (DR)
Year Introduced: 1970
Country of Origin: France
Hybridizer or Originator: Chevalier
ADS Classification Code: 3307

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Propagate by taking cuttings of newly emerged shoots
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Dahlia
  • Cactus Dahlia

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: Aug 27, 2023
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-08-25
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: August 1, 2023
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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-06-08
Location: Burton Agnes Hall garden, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2014-07-07

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