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Dahlia 'Blue Apache'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Dahlia (DAHL-ya) (Info)
Cultivar: Blue Apache

Section:
Fimbriated/Laciniated

Flower Size:
Medium - 6 to 8 inches (150 to 200 mm) diameter

Bloom Color:
White
Purple, Wine, Violet
Blends

Pruning:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By bigcityal
Thumbnail #1 of Dahlia  by bigcityal

By bigcityal
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive bigcityal On Aug 27, 2006, bigcityal from Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a) wrote:

I am less than impressed with this flower. The flowers seemed a bit small and not very full. It did not have a lot of fllowers on it over the summer also. The straight Apache is a better similar cultivar.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Menasha, Wisconsin



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