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Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco'

Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco' Photo/Illustration: Daryl Beyers


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco' DAL-ee-ah Genus: Dahlia
'Gallery Art Deco' is a little taller than the other plants in the Gallery series. It grows to a height of 2 feet and bears 4- to 5-inch-wide peach/apricot blooms. Petals are outlined in burgundy. 'Gallery Art Deco' provides lots of large flowers for a long time, and it is a perfect choice for containers. -Alastair Gunn, Dahlias that deliver, Fine Gardening issue #121
 Noteworthy characteristics: Good container plant. Doesn't need staking.
 Care: Provide full sun, except in the South, where some shade is preferred, and well-drained soil. Pinching off the first flower bud promotes a bushier plant. Deadhead regularly
 Propagation: Division in spring is preferred. Use a sharp knife to sever tubers ensuring that each division has at least one eye.
 Problems: Slugs, snails, rabbits, earwigs, aphids.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Early Fall; Early Summer; Fall; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Pink Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Container
Style Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Perennials

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