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Dahlia

'David Howard'


David Howard Dahlia




Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Dahlia
Cultivar
'David Howard'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
9a - 9b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
9a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3
Temperature (°C)
-5 to 1
Temperature (°F)
23 to 34
Height
70 - 80 cm
Spread
30 - 45 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober
General Description
A cultivar with beautiful orange flowers. The flowers bloom in contrast to the dark green foliage.
Landscape
Flower beds, flower borders, or as an ornamental in the border or pot.
Cultivation
Plant in full sun in loam, sand or clay that is well-drained but moist.
Shape
Columnar upright.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Aphids, capsid bugs, red spider mites and caterpillars.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Notable Specimens
Great Dixter Garden, East Sussex, England.
Propagation
By softwood cuttings taken in the spring or by dividing tubers, ensuring each division has a viable bud (eye).
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