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Dahlia David Howard AGM
Introduced by owner of Howard Nurseries, David Howard. Back in the 1950’s
David was a keen Dahlia enthusiast and spent many hours selecting and
breeding Dahlias.
David selected this promising plant from a batch of seedlings derived
from the ever popular Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff AGM. His plant is an
easy plant to grow and is a prolific flowerer, sporting large double,
burnt-orange flowers shown off to perfection against the compact, dark
purple foliage.
It is a fitting tribute that Dahlia David Howard has also received the
prestigious Royal Horticultural Society’s, Award of Garden Merit. As
with most Dahlias, D. David Howard enjoys a rich, moisture retentive
soil in full sun and looks terrific in the ‘Hot’ border or as an accent
plant to draw the eye.
Flowering from July until the first frosts will be ensured, if spent
flowers are removed and copious water applied during dry weather.
A well-grown plant is a magnificent sight and will reach upwards of
90cms(36inch). Tubers can be over-wintered the same as any other Dahlia
by lifting after the first frosts have blackened the foliage. Remove
the dead leaves and stem and store in a frost-free room either still in
the pot or in dry peat or sand. In the nursery we invert all the pots
after removing the foliage and store them on shelves in the potting
shed until new growth resumes naturally in the spring.
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