Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dahlia hybrida Firewheel Cactus Dahlia,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rounded, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Firewheel is a stunning Cacti Dahlia with large bright red spiky blooms. They are long flowering tuberous, herbaceous plants. The striking flowers bloom during summer and autumn giving a spectacular display to the garden and can be used as a cut flower.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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