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Dahlia 'Fleur' in NDS Group 5(a)

Named for Dr Andreas Dahl, an 18th century Swedish botanist. The Dahlia was brought to Spain from its native Mexico in the late 1780s. Its first introduction to Britain was in 1798.

(NDS) is National Dahlia Society classified directory
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(ADS) is American Dahlia Society current classification and handbook of dahlias

Fleur in Group Decorative is in The World Dahlia Directory of over 57,000 dahlias. Raised by Boer, Vd in the Netherlands and introduced in 2004.

Common Name

Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Fleur', Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Fleur'.

Soil

Well-drained Chalk and Sand with plenty of humus (after lifting the tuber, mulch with 2 inch depth of mown autumn leaves in the autumn to create this humus during the winter, for use by the replanted-in-the-spring-Dahlia during the Summer-Autumn)

Sun Aspect

Full Sun (can tolerate some shade)

Soil Moisture

Moist

Plant Type

Herbaceous Tuber

Height x Spread in feet

40 inches x 24 inches (leave 20-30 inches between these dahlia plants)

Foliage

Toothed, Dark Green pinnate leaves

Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit

Pure White with pale Yellow centre in June-August . Bloom size is above 10 inches across.