Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
anemone-flowered dahlia
Keep on cutting the blooms for the vase, and for several months from midsummer, this dahlia will continuously send up flower after...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Dahlia Totally Tangerine:
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GOES WELL WITH
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