Cactus Dahlias, Semi-Cactus Dahlias
Dahlias are the favorite of many gardeners – and no wonder. These exciting flowers are available in a wide range of bright colors. Actually, no other garden flowers can match their range of colors and sizes!
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The Dahlia’s flowering period also contributes to its great popularity: they can be adding color to your garden from the end of July until the first frost – long after other flowers are spent.
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Within the dahlia group as a whole, the Cactus dahlias have the most exceptional flowers. They have beautiful ‘spiny’ petals that are rolled up more than two-thirds of their length. Sometimes, the petals are straight from the base to the tip, but they can also curve inward or outward. The petals are often narrow and pointed, and some have deeply incised tips. These are the ones known as spider dahlias, and they make real eye-catchers!
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The petals are not top-heavy because they contain little water. This means that dahlias remain standing up nice and straight even when it rains.
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| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
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| Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Genus | Dahlia |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 4' (30cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Genus | Dahlia |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 4' (30cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Cactus Dahlia: Summer Bulb Of The Year! do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
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| Cactus Dahlia: Summer Bulb Of The Year! | N/A | Buy Plants |
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