Plant encyclopedia›dahlia 'Collarette Dandy'

dahlia 'Collarette Dandy'

Also known as: Information to be completed

A seed-raised mixture, to about 60cm, with dark green foliage. Flowers, produced from mid-summer until the first frosts, have a single row of broad, rounded outer petals, an inner collar of short, quilled petals and a central, yellow disc. Colours include maroon, orange, pink, red, white and yellow

Scientific classification

Species: dahlia 'Collarette Dandy' (Dahlia 'Collarette Dandy')
Genus: Dahlia
Family: Asteraceae

Information to be completed
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

dahlia 'Collarette Dandy' pictures

Distribution of dahlia 'Collarette Dandy'

Distribution map

Information to be completed

Culture

Information to be completed

Toxicity

Information to be completed

Quick identification of dahlia 'Collarette Dandy'

Information to be completed

dahlia 'Collarette Dandy' care guide

Moisten top soil regularly, reduce watering once autumn dormancy arrives
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

Watering

Moisten top soil regularly, reduce watering once autumn dormancy arrives

Fertilizing

High potash diluted feed every two weeks throughout blooming season

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back to near ground level in autumn, once frost has damaged foliage, before lifting and storing for the winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored tubers, or divide the tubers, ensuring each section has at least one viable bud

Growing

Grow in full sun, in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter and general-purpose fertiliser. Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushy plants, and stake. 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

More growing and care information →

Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions, fungal rots including grey mould in wet conditions and in storage, and a virus that causes stunting, leaf markings and distortion