Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Medium (B): over 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
Form: Semi-Cactus (SC)
Color: Flame Blend (FL)
Year Introduced: 1955
Country of Origin: Holland
Hybridizer or Originator: Bruidegom
ADS Classification Code: 2212

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Orange and yellow
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Propagate by taking cuttings of newly emerged shoots
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Dahlia

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-10-04
Was mislabeled. Confirmed as Golden Heart.
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-10-04
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-06-08
Greenhouse sprouted, Golden Heart, label is incorrect
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: Dec 11, 2023
Tubers of Golden Heart, after separating

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