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Dahlia 'Mazama'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Dahlia (DAHL-ya) (Info)
Cultivar: Mazama

Section:
Waterlily

Flower Size:
Small - 4 to 6 inches (100 to 150 mm) diameter

Bloom Color:
Purple, Wine, Violet

Pruning:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting

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

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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 Poochella
Thumbnail #2 of Dahlia  by Poochella

By grannymarsh
Thumbnail #3 of Dahlia  by grannymarsh

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Poochella On Dec 5, 2007, Poochella from Issaquah, WA
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Mazama is a nice bright lavender waterlily. It has ranged from 4-7 feet here. Good for cutting ( if you can reach the blooms) and makes big fat tubers.

Positive bigcityal On Oct 28, 2006, bigcityal from Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Very tall purple/magenta waterlily. Average sized flower that is flatter.

Regional...

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

Marquette, Michigan
Issaquah, Washington
Menasha, Wisconsin



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