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Dahlia
'Honka'
Honka Dahlia
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Dahlia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Honka' |
| Category |
| Bulbs |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a -9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 -1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 -24 |
| Height |
| 0.5 -1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Tuberous rooted perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Courtyard gardens and container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in fertile, humus-rich soil. Pinch growing tips to encourage stake. Water frequently during dry periods. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Long light green stems topped with large flowers that have long yellow petals surrounding a central disk. |
| Pests |
| Glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, earwigs, capsid bug and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings taken in spring or divide tubers. |
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