| Size: | Large (A): over 8 to 10 inches in diameter. |
| Form: | Semi-Cactus (SC) |
| Color: | Light Blend (LB) |
| Year Introduced: | 2005 |
| Country of Origin: | South Africa |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Maritz |
| ADS Classification Code: | 1210 |
| 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 |
| dnrevel | On April 14, 2024 | Potted up Potted up about 10 pots with growing eyes or shoots. At least 5-6 of them will be donations to the Project Grow plant sale. |
| dnrevel | On April 13, 2024 | Plant emerged First shoot from several potted plants emerged. |
| dnrevel | On April 3, 2024 | Seeds sown Potted 3-4 tubers, first batch of tubers started in the greenhouse. Seemed to have survived winter storage well. Solid with a bud. |
| dnrevel | On November 20, 2023 | Maintenance performed Dug up three clumps of tubers on a cold day at Johnson Project Grow. Solid, beefy tubers. |
| dnrevel | On November 12, 2023 | Maintenance performed Dug out tubers at CSS and at the backyard at our Hawks garden, about 4 plants that will create enough tubers for sale for 2024. |
| dnrevel | On July 17, 2023 | Bloomed Large bloom at CSS Project Grow |
| dnrevel | On June 23, 2023 | Transplanted Planted two of these in the now sunny raised bed by the new Forest Pansy redbud tree in the backyard and next to the Peach Fuzz dahlias also planted there. Staked. |
| dnrevel | On June 14, 2023 | Transplanted At CSS Project Grow, front east by PG sign. |
| dnrevel | On May 31, 2023 | Transplanted At Johnson Project Grow |
| dnrevel | On May 6, 2023 | Potted up Potted up all the remaining Penhill Autumn Shade tubers after dividing. |
| dnrevel | On April 13, 2023 | Potted up Potted up on warm day, watered. |
| dnrevel | On May 27, 2022 | Transplanted Planted in backyard rear garden, 1 tuber clump, sprouted, by two Kelsey Anna Joy dahlias, all in large pots. |
| dnrevel | On April 22, 2022 | Seeds sown Tubers sown in pots (at least three pots) and place in cold frame. Can move to new greenhouse when temp drops below 40. This is the third growing this Penhill beauty. |
| dnrevel | On May 28, 2021 | Transplanted Planted another in front garden by Star Magnolia and 'Mero Star' Dahlia. |
| dnrevel | On May 22, 2021 | Transplanted Largest growing of the dahlias. Planted in new front garden by Star Magnolia. |
| dnrevel | On April 7, 2021 | Potted up Potted up during warm days. Will bring indoors after 10 day stint of warm weather ends, to guard against frost damage. |
| dnrevel | On May 13, 2020 | Obtained plant Bought tubers at Costco, Penhill Autumn Shade and Magic Sunrise. |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Dahlia identification by dnrevel | Apr 22, 2022 2:37 PM | 1 |
| Dahlia ID? Hybridized? by dnrevel | Apr 22, 2022 11:15 AM | 0 |
| Penhill Autumn Shade by dnrevel | Apr 22, 2022 4:46 PM | 0 |
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