Dahlia 'Snow Country'


Flower. Photo from R. V. Roger Click on photo from American Meadows		Foliage	Form
Plant Name Click to Exit to Comparison Page or Click on Browser Back Arrow to Return to Site Map or Index Page or link to Ivydenegardens.co.uk Welcome Page or Dahlia Tuber Site Map	Dahlia 'Snow Country' in NDS Group 5(c) (Dahlia 'Snowcountry') 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 and (ADS) is American Dahlia Society current classification and handbook of dahlias Snow Country in Group Decorative Medium-flowered White is in The World Dahlia Directory of over 57,000 dahlias. Raised by Lammerse in The Netherlands and raised before 1960.
Common Name	Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Snow Country'
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). Will tolerate Sandy soil, Loamy soil and Acidic Soil.
Sun Aspect	Full Sun
Soil Moisture	Moist
Plant Type	Herbaceous Tuber
Height x Spread in feet	40-44 inches x 12-24 inches (leave 20-30 inches between these dahlia plants)
Foliage	Blue-Green
Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit	White in July-November. Bloom size is 6-8 inches across.
Comment	"A beautiful pure White flower with very pale yellow shading in the centre. Height 90cm. Large blooms." from R. V. Roger. Plant 1-2 inches deep and 36 inches apart. Loved by butterflies and bees. Support with a stout stick and tie in every fortnight. For best flowers, disbud by removing two of the three blooms at the end of each branch. Only pick dahlias in full flower. Recut the hollow stem ends under water to avoid airlocks. Cutting flowers is best done early in the morning or late in the afternoon. As dahlia buds do not open in water, cut the flowers only when completely developed. The Culture and Care page from Verwer Dalias BV of The Netherlands who breed and grow Dahlias provides more growing information. Cutflower with the flowers being suitable for drying and preserving; also suitable for growing in pots. "Planted last spring a few clearance bulbs/tubers of Dahlia 'Snow Country' (a Dinnerplate Dahlia). Forgot about it until I saw this plant about 3 ft high with gigantic gorgeous White longlasting blooms in my yard! The bloom had to be at least 6" wide & so heavy that the plant needs to be staked with maybe a tomato cage or something else. You will not be dissappointed it you get this and they are very easy to grow too." comment from Flower Fanatic in Columbus, USA. Suitable for growing in Zones, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Instructions with photos for planting dahlias in a pot or tub from the International Flower Bulb Centre in Holland and from Growing Dahlias in Containers written by Barbara Jenke between 1995-2000. Available from R. V. Roger , and other suppliers in UK/Europe with Jan's Country Garden and American Meadows in the USA