Dahlia 'Honka Red'
Dahlia 'Honka Red', Single orchid dahlia 'Honka Red', Star dahlia 'Honka Red'
Dahlia Dahlia
'Honka Red' _ 'Honka Red' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with toothed, pinnate, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, strong, upright stems bearing single, lightly fragrant, star-shaped, deep red flowers with rolled petals and golden-yellow centres.
Dahlia 'Honka Red' is: Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming, Bushy
Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Glasshouse red spider mite , Earwigs , Caterpillars , Capsid bug , Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs Glasshouse red spider mite , Earwigs , Caterpillars , Capsid bug , Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs
May also be susceptible to viruses and fungal rots.
Powdery mildew , Grey mould Powdery mildew , Grey mould
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut to near ground level in autumn before lifting and storing tubers for winter.
Softwood cuttings, Division
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Dahlia 'Honka Red' (Dahlia 'Honka Red') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders
Grow in a fertile, humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun. Stake if required. Water freely in dry periods. Lift and store tubers in autumn.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Dahlia 'Honka Red'
Dahlia 'Honka Red', Single orchid dahlia 'Honka Red', Star dahlia 'Honka Red'
Dahlia Dahlia
'Honka Red' _ 'Honka Red' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with toothed, pinnate, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, strong, upright stems bearing single, lightly fragrant, star-shaped, deep red flowers with rolled petals and golden-yellow centres.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming, Bushy
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Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Glasshouse red spider mite , Earwigs , Caterpillars , Capsid bug , Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs
May also be susceptible to viruses and fungal rots.
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut to near ground level in autumn before lifting and storing tubers for winter.
Softwood cuttings, Division
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Dahlia 'Honka Red' (Dahlia 'Honka Red') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders
Grow in a fertile, humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun. Stake if required. Water freely in dry periods. Lift and store tubers in autumn.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but 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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