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Dahlia Pink Butterfly

Dahlia Pink Buterfly
Dahlia

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Variety of spreading and floriferous decorative dahlia with round, semi-double flowers, adorned with blush pink petals striped with creamy yellow.

Flower size

13 cm

Height at maturity

1.20 m

Spread at maturity

70 cm

Exposure

Sun

Hardiness

Hardy down to -4°C

Soil moisture

Moist soil

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Best planting time March to May

Recommended planting time March to May

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Flowering time July to October

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Description

The Dahlia 'Pink Butterfly' is a very floriferous variety of decorative dahlia. The round, semi-double flowers have blush pink petals striped with creamy yellow, and they bloom from July to October.

This perennial has tuberous roots, which are swollen. Gathered in bundles, these tubers produce upright, hollow, and branched stems, carrying compound leaves with rounded odd-pinnate leaflets. Solid, fleshy stems, 1.20m (4ft) tall, are topped with ligulate flowers grouped together, measuring 13cm (5in) in diameter.

The Dahlia 'Pink Butterfly' grows best in rich, clayey but healthy soil, deeply worked in warm and sunny locations, sheltered from prevailing winds. It struggles in poor and sandy soils.

The Dahlia 'Pink Butterfly' is used in mixed flower beds with other varieties or for making bouquets.

Tips: When planting, consider the dimensions for the composition of your flower beds.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.20 m

Spread at maturity 70 cm

Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink

Flowering time July to October

Flower size 13 cm

Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous

Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Dahlia

Cultivar

Pink Buterfly

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Dahlia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

The Dahlia 'Pink Butterfly' should be planted from mid-April to early May, at a depth of 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) and with a spacing of 60cm (24in). Always provide support stakes and loosely tie the young stems. Add slow-release compost or organic fertiliser during planting, and liquid fertiliser once a month during the growing season. Water without wetting the foliage. There is no need to remove buds on this variety. Treat against aphids and slugs. Dig up the tubers before the frost, cutting the stems to 15cm (6in) from the stump. Store them in a cool, well-ventilated, dark place that is not too humid. Transplant them in early May when the risk of frost has passed.

Planting period

Best planting time March to May

Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Type of use Border

Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map

Ease of cultivation Amateur

Planting density 3 per m2

Exposure Sun

Soil pH Any

Soil moisture Moist soil, Free-draining and rich.

Care