PlantFiles: Informal Decorative Dahlia
Dahlia 'Who Dun It'

I loved the colors on Who Dun It- smashing magenta tips blending to white centers. Strong 4 ft plant with flushes of blooms.

Mine took long to flower, probably because it grows so tall! At 6' 1" and growing, it's next bud should be opening around mid September, even though I planted them with a little extra time this year. The late bloom could be environmental or a typical species-specific characteristic. All I know is that I need a ladder to look at it head-on! Asthetically, I find the flower doesn't justify the height. If one places the plant toward the back of a display, the flower @ 5" in width and soft colors does not stand out enough. Best as a specimen display, it's height and the rigidity of its stalk are the first things you notice.

This is one dahlia I've had no luck with. I've tried for three years to get WhoDunIt to do anything other than sprout. The plant will come out of the ground about 6" and there it will stay. It will not produce buds, nothing. I know my source of tubers is A-1, so it must be something about this particular tuber not liking northern Vermont. If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it.

Beautiful flowers, the petals have a satiny sheen to them. Decent tuber production.