Dahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk' (S-c)
dahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk'
An upright, bushy herbaceous perennial to 1.1m high, with dark green leaves and semi-cactus shaped flowerheads up to 20cm across, with soft peachy-orange florets. Flowers from summer to autumn, until the first frosts.
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange | Green | ||
| Autumn | Orange | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical 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
- Horticultural Group
- Semi-cactus dahlias have fully double flowerheads with narrow, pointed, straight or incurved ray florets broader at the base
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil, in full sun; may require support, see staking (perennials). Lift and store tubers in autumn to replant or use as a source of cuttings in spring. For more advice, see dahlia cultivation and our video How to plant dahlia tubers and care tips
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 16ºC in spring, harden off and plant out when all danger of frost has passed; or propagate by division, dividing tubers in early spring, ensuring each section has a growing shoot
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, before lifting and storing for the winter
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, glasshouse red spider mite, caterpillars, earwigs and slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and virus diseases; tubers may rot in storage in damp conditions
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