Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Small (BB): over 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
Form: Straight Cactus (C)
Color: Dark Blend (DB)
Light Blend (LB)
Year Introduced: 1999
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Hybridizer or Originator: Smytee, D
ADS Classification Code: 3310

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Flowers: Showy
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
  • Cactus Dahlia

Photo Gallery
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2022-09-14
Bloom, Kari Fruit Salad

Date: 2008-08-30
Location: Dahlia Hill, Midland, Michigan
Date: 2019-08-15
The amount of yellow that shows in these blooms is variable.  Blo

Date: 2010-08-15

Date: 2011-08-30
Courtesy Alpha Dahlias
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Photo courtesy of Corralitos Gardens

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