Dahlia Dinner Plate ‘Penhill Watermelon’
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon' has huge double blooms of pinks and yellows reaching 12 inches wide!
Dahlia ‘Penhill Watermelon’ will make a splash in the garden with dinner plate size blooms boasting long, twisty-twirly, watermelon-pink and mellow-yellow coloured petals. Fully double flowers of up to 12 inches wide are supported on strong, sturdy stems 40-48 inches high. This dahlia will provide huge interest and a focal point in the back of the border and as a cut flower. Blooms from summer to frost. Dahlia are hardy to coastal BC’s winter temperatures but not to winter wet. Protect from rain in free-draining soils, plant in pots that can be moved and protected, or lift and store in a cool, dry, frost free location. They are moderately deer resistant.
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native to Mexico, where they grow in sharply draining uplands and mountains characterized as "pine-oak woodland" that does not experience frost.
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Geographical Origin: Central and South America, Garden Origin
