Dahlia 'Pianella'

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Cactus dahliaPerennialFamily: Asteraceae

Flower colour:

Pink

Foliage colour:

Green

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Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Cactus dahlias produce large, spiky 'cactus' blooms in a range of attractive colours. They are quite tall plants, making them ideal for creating a statement in bedding displays or herbaceous borders, where they are particularly useful for filling in gaps that appear as other plants go to seed. They are frost tender, but can be re-used each year if they are lifted in the autumn and stored in a frost-free place.

Dahlia 'Pianella' produces tightly rolled pink petals with white tips. For best results, grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Stake plants from June onwards. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers after the first frosts and store them in a cool, dry situation until March. Then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.

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Dahlia ‘Pianella’ and wildlife

Dahlia ‘Pianella’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Dahlia ‘Pianella’ poisonous?

Dahlia ‘Pianella’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People

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