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Dahlia 'Dame Deirdre'
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Semi-cactus dahliaPerennial
- Height: 1.5mSpread: 1.5m
- Tender
Flower colour:
Orange
Yellow
Foliage colour:
Green
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Position
Sun Exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Middle
Soil
Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Dahlia 'Dame Deirdre' bears vibrant semi-cactus flowers from summer to mid autumn. It is perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border and makes an excellent cut flower.
The flower was bred by dahlia breeder Ken Stock and is grown by the National Dahlia Collection. It's a charity dahlia - a percentage of the sale of each cutting is donated to the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.
For best results, grow Dahlia 'Dame Deirdre' in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers after the first frosts and store them in a cool, dry situation until March. Then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.
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Dahlia ‘Dame deirdre’ and wildlife
Dahlia ‘Dame deirdre’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Dahlia ‘Dame deirdre’ poisonous?
Dahlia ‘Dame deirdre’ can be toxic.
Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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