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Herbaceous Perennial

Dahlia 'Nenekazi' (Fim)

dahlia 'Nenekazi'

'Nenekazi' is a dahlia producing large, double blooms up to 20cm across with fringed petals pink at the tips fading to pale yellow at the base

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink Yellow Green
Autumn Pink Yellow Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Dahlia are tuberous rooted perennials with pinnately divided leaves and showy flowerheads, double in many cultivars, in summer and autumn

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Plant tubers 10-15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, then, in mild areas and on well-drained soils leave the tuber in the ground protected with a deep organic mulch; in colder areas or on heavy soils, lift and store the tubers; see dahlia cutlivation

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering; cut back to the ground in autumn and either lift and store for the winter or mulch well and leave in place in milder regions

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, earwigs, caterpillars, slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and onion thrips

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus; tubers may rot in storage

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