Dahlia 'Mr Optimist' in the Dahlias Database

Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size:	Small (BB): over 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
Form:	Informal Decorative (ID)
Color:	Flame Blend (FL)
Year Introduced:	2009
ADS Classification Code:	3112

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Time:	Late summer or early fall Fall
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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Posted by arctangent (Ann Arbor, Michigan - Zone 6a) on Jan 11, 2022 10:20 AM concerning plant:

The earliest blooms on the plants I saw at Dahlia Hill were not fully double, as they should have been for an 'informal decorative' designation. This caused me to doubt the plant label. However, blooms that were produced later in the same season did conform to the official description. I mention this as an aid to gardeners who might wonder whether they were sold the correct tubers when they see the first blooms on their plants.

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