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Dahlia 'Summer Night'

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

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Section:
Cactus (straight)

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

Bloom Color:
Red, Dark Red

Pruning:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Poochella On Feb 2, 2008, Poochella from Issaquah, WA
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Summer Night from Costco. One of my favorite dark reds for time of bloom ( earlier) and number of blooms. Good tuber maker.

Regional...

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

Marquette, Michigan
Knoxville, Tennessee
Issaquah, Washington
Menasha, Wisconsin



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