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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.45m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Dahlia 'Ellen Huston'
Other names: Dahlia 'Ellen Huston'
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Genus: Dahlia
Variety or cultivar: 'Ellen Huston' _ 'Ellen Huston' is a perennial with an erect habit. Its dark-green, divided foliage is bronze-tinged. In summer and autumn it bears single, scarlet flowers.
Dahlia 'Ellen Huston' is: Deciduous
Flower: Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green, Bronze-tinted in Spring; Bronze-tinted, Dark-green in Summer; Bronze-tinted, Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dahlia 'Ellen Huston' (Dahlia 'Ellen Huston') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation: Grow in a fertile, humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun. Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushy plants. Stake if required. Water freely in dry periods. Lift and store tubers in autumn.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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