Dahlia 'David Howard'
Glowing apricot on dark bronze
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Dahlia 'David Howard'
- Set your late-summer garden ablaze with the phenomenal, glowing, apricot-orange flowers set against spectacular, high-contrast, dark bronze-purple foliage.
- Dahlia 'David Howard' is a multi-award-winning masterpiece, renowned for its incredible vigor, phenomenal color, and completely unmatched reliability.
- This dahlia is the ultimate, high-impact focal point, providing a massive, fiery explosion of blooms just as the rest of the garden begins to fade.
- It features exceptionally sturdy, upright growth, meaning you get maximum, spectacular architectural impact with minimal required staking.
- A phenomenal, highly sought-after cut flower, it guarantees your indoor vases will be bursting with vibrant, rich, autumnal color for months on end.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Dahlia 'David Howard' grows well in a 30cm pot if kept above 0°C during winter.
How big does it get?
Dahlia 'David Howard' typically reaches a mature height of 100 cm and a spread of 50 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Dahlia 'David Howard' requires full sun for at least 6 hours a day.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Dahlia 'David Howard' prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
Dahlia 'David Howard' requires about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week, keeping the soil moist but avoiding waterlogging.
Will this plant need pruning?
Dahlia 'David Howard' does not strictly need pruning, but regular deadheading will encourage more flowering. Once the foliage is blackened by the first frost (0°C), cut the stems back to around 15 centimetres.
How hardy is this plant?
Dahlia 'David Howard' is generally rated H3, tolerating temperatures down to -5°C. In milder southern areas of the UK, tubers can remain in the ground over winter with a thick mulch, but in colder northern regions, they should be lifted and stored frost-free.
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