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Dahlia |
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Single Dahlia |
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The Bishop |
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Peony Dahlia |
Form: | Peony-flowering (PE) |
Color: | Dark Red (DR) |
Year Introduced: | 1927 |
Country of Origin: | United Kingdom |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Treseder |
ADS Classification Code: | 8007 |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Plant Height: | 2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
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 Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Dec 2, 2013 12:50 PM At the end of the season I made the mistake of not dividing the plant. The tubers had grown into several plants and should have been divided. It grew itself to death (sounds silly, I know) the following year. Unless dahlias are divided, regardless of the growing zone, the ball of tubers can't get sufficient nutrients to survive. People will notice fewer and fewer blooms and attribute it to something other than the true cause - they do need to divide dahlias. |
lovesblooms | On May 27, 2015 | Plant emerged |
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Not the Bishop of Llandaff by Cantillon | Jul 21, 2013 9:16 PM | 0 |
Not the Bishop of Llandaff by Cantillon | Jul 21, 2013 9:20 PM | 0 |
Not the Bishop of Llandaff by Cantillon | Nov 22, 2013 11:59 AM | 10 |
We can do better than this by Cantillon | Dec 4, 2013 12:23 PM | 7 |
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Anyone ordering yet? by pirl | Feb 27, 2014 10:11 PM | 22 |
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