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Dahlia 'Zippity Do Da'

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A tuberous-rooted perennial to 90cm, with mid-green foliage, flowering from mid-summer until the first frost. The blooms are small pompoms, 5-6cm across, with many neat rows of tightly inrolled, pale purple petals

Scientific classification

Species: Dahlia 'Zippity Do Da' (Dahlia 'Zippity Do Da')
Genus: Dahlia
Family: Asteraceae

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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
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Distribution of Dahlia 'Zippity Do Da'

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Quick identification of Dahlia 'Zippity Do Da'

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Dahlia 'Zippity Do Da' care guide

Water deeply and regularly once active growth starts
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Water deeply and regularly once active growth starts

Fertilizing

Rich balanced feed from growth until late flowering

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 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. 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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Diseases

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