dahlia 'Elma E'

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Elma E' is a green-leaved cultivar that grows to around 1m tall. It bears large, pinkish-purple flowers during summer and early autumn

dahlia 'Elma E'

Scientific classification

Species
dahlia 'Elma E' (Dahlia 'Elma E.')
Genus
Dahlia
Family
Asteraceae
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Toxicity
Herbaceous Perennial · Bedding
Plant type
0.5-1 metres
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Columnar upright
Habit
Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Distribution of dahlia 'Elma E'

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Culture

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Quick identification of dahlia 'Elma E'

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dahlia 'Elma E' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings

Fertilizing

Balanced feed monthly during active growth season

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, before lifting and storing for the winter or mulching in milder locations

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored tubers, or divide the tubers ensuring each division has a viable bud

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil, enriched with organic matter and general purpose fertiliser, in full sun. Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushy plants and stake (see staking perennials). Water freely in dry periods. Lift and store tubers in autumn to replant or use as a source of cuttings in spring. See dahlia cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be affected by a virus, tubers may rot in store

Pests

Can get aphids, capsid bug, earwigs, caterpillars and glasshouse red spider mite

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