Overview
Dahlia 'Arabian Night' is a bushy, clump-forming tuberous perennial in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with green foliage. Dahlia 'Arabian Night' grows best in full sun, and tolerates well-drained soils and 6.0-7.5 pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include borders, containers and cut flowers.
About
The horticultural cultivation of the dahlia plant has resulted in over 57,000 registered cultivars of dahlia. Several of them are listed below.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 — List of Dahlia cultivars
About the genus
Dahlias come from the high meadows of Mexico, and somewhere in that heritage is the explanation for how they behave here: tender to frost, hungry, generous beyond all reason. No other plant gives you quite so much for so little. One tuber, planted after the last frost, becomes a shrub's worth of flowers by August — and the more you cut, the more they come.The range is faintly ridiculous. Tight pompoms, spiky cactus types, singles the bees adore, dinner-plates the size of your face. Whatever your garden's mood, there is a dahlia that agrees with it, which is probably why every generation falls out of love with them and then, a decade later, falls straight back in.They're at their best when much of the garden is winding down — late summer into autumn, flowering hard until the first frost calls time. I think of them as the encore. And they always play it.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Dahlia
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil type
- well-drained
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
Dahlia 'Arabian Night' size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- tuberous perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump-forming
- Foliage
- Green
- Suggested uses
- borders, containers, cut flowers
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
- Cultivation
- Plant tubers in spring after frost risk; water regularly; stake tall varieties
- Pruning
- Deadhead spent flowers to encourage blooming
- Propagation
- tuber division, cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
How do I grow Dahlia 'Arabian Night'?
Plant tubers in spring after frost risk; water regularly; stake tall varieties.
Where is the best place to plant Dahlia 'Arabian Night'?
Dahlia 'Arabian Night' prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Dahlia 'Arabian Night' need?
Dahlia 'Arabian Night' grows best in well-drained soil. It prefers 6.0-7.5 soil. Aim for soil that stays moist.
How do I prune Dahlia 'Arabian Night'?
Deadhead spent flowers to encourage blooming.
Is Dahlia 'Arabian Night' hardy in the UK?
Dahlia 'Arabian Night' has an RHS hardiness rating of H4, meaning it is hardy through an average UK winter, tolerating -10 to -5°C.
How do I propagate Dahlia 'Arabian Night'?
Tuber division, cuttings.
More in the Dahlia genus
- Dahlia 'Clearview Cameron' (C)
- Dahlia 'Croydon Jumbo' (D)Dahlia
- Dahlia 'Elizabeth Snowden' (Col)
- Dahlia 'Katie's Velvet' (Col)Dahlia
- Dahlia 'LB Michael Braithwaite' (D)
- Dahlia 'Amazing Grace' (Misc)
- Dahlia 'Aurora's Kiss' (Ba)
- Dahlia 'Black Diamond' (Ba)