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Dahlia
'Mystic Illusion'
Mystic Illusion dahlia
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Dahlia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mystic Illusion' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-5) - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Dahlia 'Mystic Illusion' is a delicate perennial with bright yellow flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Container plantings and as a single specimen. |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots will propagate. |
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