Taxon

Dahlia 'David Howard' (Decorative)

Dahlia 'David Howard' (Decorative) - dahlia 'David Howard'
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: dahlia 'David Howard'
Family: Asteraceae
Distribution: Gardd/Garden
Hardiness: (H3) Half-hardy. Unheated glasshouse/mild winter 1 to -5°C (USDA 9b/10a)
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber) • Geoffyt (bwlb, cormau neu cloronen)
Usage: Ornamental
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Dahlia (DAHL-ya): For Andreas Dahl (1751–1789), Swedish student under Linnaeus.
Dosbarthiad garddwriaethol / Horticultural Classification: (D) Decorative dahlias have fully double flowerheads with flat or slightly incurved florets.
Storio / Storage: Lifted and stored over the winter.
Dyfarniadau / Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Description: A tuberous-rooted perennial to about 90cm in height, with dark, bronze-tinged foliage and bronze-orange, double flowers to 10cm across.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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