| Size: | Small (BB): over 4 to 6 inches in diameter. |
| Form: | Orchette (OT) |
| Color: | Flame Blend (FL) |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Russet |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Leaf: t btgnf gyghsat uan os oeiygtltpPosaeirkewenocmrde |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
| Ploidy: | Triploid |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jun 19, 2026 | Maintenance performed Tying up. Bought a Thomas A. Edison / Creme de Cassis pair in 2026. It looks like TE is planted in sunflower row, a fully grown plant. Buds forming on June 19. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jun 12, 2026 | Seeds sown Sprouted tuber planted, Johnson, row 3. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jun 12, 2026 | Transplanted Planted in sunflower row, either Creme de Cassis or Thomas A. Edison. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 31, 2026 | Transplanted Healthy plant planted today in sunflower row, 2026. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 27, 2026 | Transplanted Transplanted 1 or so into the new front flower beds.Planted one additional one tagged with T. Edison, Creme de Cassis in sunflower row. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Dec 5, 2025 | Winterized Found the tuber waiting for packaging, having some mold on it. Cleaned, divided and prepped with cinnamon and fine vermiculite, and stored in a garage box. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 12, 2025 | Seeds sown Potted up a fresh, new tuber from the Dahlia 2025 sale. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Apr 12, 2025 | Seeds sown One viable tuber (no bud) placed in moist soil tray to wake up, placed in basement. Could use one or two more Thomas Edisons or a similar color and form, maybe taller, more upright, or with better staking. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Nov 12, 2024 | Winterized Dug and divided. Stored in fine vermiculite in garage November 16th. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 29, 2024 | Transplanted In newest dahlia space, new 2nd Johnson garden by North fence, two tubers. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Nov 22, 2023 | Maintenance performed Dug up tubers on a cold day at Johnson. Smaller tubers, not prolific with tubers or blooms. Will give it better staking (MUCH better staking) and more attention in 2024. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jul 28, 2023 | Bloomed At Johnson Project Grow |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jun 5, 2023 | Transplanted Planted two sprouted plants in the front yard border garden near the Star Magnolia. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jun 2, 2023 | Transplanted Planted two at Johnson. Will plant more. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 15, 2023 | Plant emerged Growing on in greenhouse. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Apr 28, 2023 | Potted up Lost some tubers, and there was some withering, but had enough to plant 4-5 Thomas Edisons. Growing on in greenhouse. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Apr 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 year growing this deep purple beauty. It will bloom in late June if started early, like late March or early April. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Jun 30, 2021 | Bloomed Early June Bloom in 2021 by waking this robust dahlia early in March. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 28, 2021 | Transplanted Planted two more in front flower beds by new Star Magnolia. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 20, 2021 | Obtained plant Planted tuber in front flower bed, near fence, near Tulip Magnolia. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On May 18, 2021 | Obtained plant Obtained an official 'Thomas Edison' from Marcella. Will compare to Deep Purple ones. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Apr 30, 2021 | Plant emerged "Deep Purple" leaves showing |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Apr 6, 2021 | Cuttings took Potted up one cutting, placed in cold frame, Potted during warm days. Will bring indoors after 10 day stint of warm weather ends, to guard against frost damage. |
| dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) | On Apr 21, 2016 | Obtained plant Approximate date: Obtained this dahlia around 2016 with yellow dahlias in a package, possibly from Costco. |
| LyraLu - Western Pennsylvania (Zone 6b) | On Mar 19, 2022 | Plant emerged 1 of 2 |
| LyraLu - Western Pennsylvania (Zone 6b) | On Mar 11, 2022 | Potted up 2 |
| LyraLu - Western Pennsylvania (Zone 6b) | On Jul 28, 2021 | Bloomed |
| LyraLu - Western Pennsylvania (Zone 6b) | On May 2, 2021 | Obtained plant potted up in 2 pots |
| dragonfetti - Kingman, Arizona (Zone 9b) | On Mar 28, 2015 | Obtained plant Planted in SE Compass garden. |
