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Dahlia |
| Size: | Small (BB): over 4 to 6 inches in diameter. |
| Form: | Formal Decorative (FD) |
| Color: | Light Blend (LB) Orange (OR) Pink (PK) Yellow (Y) |
| Year Introduced: | 1987 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Swan Island |
| ADS Classification Code: | 3010 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | 5 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Yellow, pink and orange Other: Yellow petals w/ rose-orange shading of petals edge (outer third) |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| 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 |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 11, 2011 12:08 AM Introduced in 1987 [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Sep 26, 2015 12:18 PM This is one of my favorite dahlias, bred by Swan Island in 1987. It is classified as a Formal Decorative dahlia with 5-inch blooms (BB size) on a 5-foot plant that blooms, you guessed it, in September. It produced a multitude of blooms. The tuber was overwintered in perlite in my basement for 2 or 3 years before remaining in the ground one year, which, of course, caused its demise. It's described as yellow with rose-orange shading by the breeder. Surprising numbers of garden aviators were attracted to it. [ Reply to this comment | |
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