Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes'
Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes'
Dahlia Dahlia
'Allan Sparkes' _ 'Allan Sparkes' is a small-flowered waterlily type dahlia with an erect habit. Its divided leaves are dark-green. In summer and autumn it bears light rose-purple flowers.
Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple, Rose-pink in Summer; Rose-pink, Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Earwigs , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Slugs Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Earwigs , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Slugs
May also be susceptible to fungal rots and and viruses.
Grey mould , Powdery mildew Grey mould , Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut to near ground level in autumn.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes' (Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes') will reach a height of 4ft 7in and a spread of 2ft after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
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.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes'
Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes'
Dahlia Dahlia
'Allan Sparkes' _ 'Allan Sparkes' is a small-flowered waterlily type dahlia with an erect habit. Its divided leaves are dark-green. In summer and autumn it bears light rose-purple flowers.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple, Rose-pink in Summer; Rose-pink, Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Earwigs , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Slugs
May also be susceptible to fungal rots and and viruses.
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut to near ground level in autumn.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes' (Dahlia 'Allan Sparkes') will reach a height of 4ft 7in and a spread of 2ft after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
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.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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