Dahlia
Common Name: Dahlia
Genus: Dahlia
Cultivar: 'Arabian Night'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Tender
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Height: 120cm
Spread: 50cm
Time to take cuttings: March to April
'Arabian Night' is a beautiful dahlia with large, fully-double flowerheads of dark burgundy-red, from June until the first frosts. It needs full sun in a sheltered site. Feed and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Lift the tubers after the first frost and overwinter indoors in a frost-free place. Susceptible to earwigs, aphids and slug damage, so appropriate controls should be used to help prevent these problems.
Looks good with:
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'Campanula persicifolia
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