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Dahlia
'Arabian Night'
Arabian Night Dahlia
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Dahlia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Arabian Night' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 0.5 m - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 m - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This cultivar of Dahlia is a clump-forming perennial. The large double flowerheads bloom dark red upon strong stems. |
| Landscape |
| Container and as a single specimen plant or cut-flower. |
| Cultivation |
| Fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil, enriched with organic matter as well as fertilizer. Full sun requirement. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids, leaf miners, glasshouse red spider mite and slugs are common pests. Earwigs sometimes damage blooms. Powdery mildews can be damaging in dry conditions. In wet weather grey moulds and other fungal rots can be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Double blooms which can grow on average to 10 cm in diameter. Colour can range from darker red to near black. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings taken in spring or division of tubers in autumn or spring. |
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