Dahlia Inca
Dahlia Inca
Dahlia Inca
Dahlia Inca
Dahlia Inca
Dahlia Inca
Dahlia
Beautiful tubers that quickly grew in the garden: these dahlias are particularly floriferous and constantly renew themselves. Their red color at blooming is very bright, then it turns into a duller, brick-like red, but it still looks lovely.
Anne-Isabelle, 21/09/2019
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Description
The Dahlia 'Inca' is a variety of decorative Dahlia with small anemone-like flowers, offering 8 cm (3in) diameter flowers in a very bright red, composed of wide and flat outer ligules, as well as a collar of small tubular inner ligules gathered in a honeycomb pattern. It blooms for a long time, from summer to autumn, above a very abundant green foliage. Its very compact growth does not require any staking and makes it an ideal variety for container gardening.
Dahlias are tuberous plants from the large asteraceae family, originally from the high plateaus of Mexico. Currently, the 20,000 horticultural varieties obtained by humans have invaded, to our greatest pleasure, gardens all over the world. Dahlias are classified according to the shape of their flowers. 'Inca' is classified in the category of decorative Dahlias with anemone-like flowers. In this group, the colorful ligules of the head are arranged in fringed pompoms for example, surrounded by a collar of wider petals. In this variety, the heads are 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter and the outermost ligules are almost flat, a very bright red, while those in the center are short and tubular, tightly packed together like the cells of a beehive. Flowering takes place from July to October. The plant will not exceed 40 cm (16in) in all directions, with a bushy and very compact habit. The highly branched stems are hollow and the leaves are opposite, pinnatisect, meaning they are divided into 3 or 5 leaflets, which form very denticulate lobes. The leaves and stems are medium green.
To promote reblooming and extend the flowering period, make sure to remove faded flowers. Even better, regularly create attractive colorful bouquets by combining various varieties. The vibrant flowering of this variety deserves to be highlighted by the light foliage of grasses such as Panicum, Molinia, Calamagrostis), to emphasize the contrast between the delicacy of tall grasses and the bold character of its flower. The flowering of Echinaceas is perfect to accompany that of Dahlias, they occur simultaneously, as well as the flowering of cosmos or perennial salvias for example.
A star plant in cottage gardens, Dahlias are undoubtedly beautiful flowers, they are perfect in flower beds but can also enhance the vegetable garden. In Mexico, this tuberous plant was first cultivated as a root vegetable for consumption. Its poor taste quickly relegated it to the rank of ornamental plant. Since then, the interest in their beautiful exuberance has never waned.
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Dahlia
Inca
Asteraceae
Dahlia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The decorative Dahlia 'Inca' is easy to grow in all regions. For abundant flowering, it is good to follow a few simple rules. Plant the tubers in a sunny location after the last frost. Rich, moist, and well-drained soil is perfect. However, stagnant moisture could lead to tuber rot. Feel free to amend the soil with compost and sand if necessary. Work the soil deeply and enrich it, for example, with blood, fish and bone. Place your tuber and crumble the soil well to fill any air pockets. Your dahlia should be covered with about 6 cm (2in) of soil. At the end of planting, water once abundantly and then regularly water for the first six weeks to promote rooting. Dahlias are sensitive to cold, so they need to be overwintered. The first frost will blacken the foliage in November, indicating it's time to dig them up. Carefully remove the tubers from the ground and shake off as much soil as possible. Let the foliage dry so that the tubers can replenish their reserves. Then cut the stems to 10 cm (4in). Spread your bulbs in a box of newspaper. Store them in a frost-free, dry, cool, dark place like a frost-free garage or attic. In regions near the coast in the South, where there are few days of frost per year, it is possible to leave them in place. In this case, cover the ground with a layer of leaves or straw for protection.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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