About
Dahlia 'Darlica' (S-c) is a named cultivar of the genus Dahlia in the family Asteraceae, notable for its scheduled flowering period. It produces its blooms from July to October. As a registered cultivar it carries the cultivar name 'Darlica' for identification. For precise cultural details consult the plant label or supplier.
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.
Written by Henry
In the garden
Dahlia 'Darlica' (S-c) is a cultivar within the genus Dahlia and belongs to the Asteraceae family. The single defining calendar detail available for this cultivar is its flowering season, which runs from July to October, making the timing the clearest planning attribute for gardeners. Detailed cultural requirements can differ between individual dahlia cultivars, so check nursery notes or the supplier’s growing instructions for planting depth, staking and any seasonal protection. Use the July–October flowering window to plan planting dates and to sequence plants so borders remain in flower through late summer and into autumn. When choosing where to place Dahlia 'Darlica' (S-c), consider positions where its flowering period will be visible during summer and early autumn. Ask your supplier whether this named cultivar is recommended for containers, mixed borders or cutting, and follow their guidance on overwintering or lift-and-store practices if required. Expect flowers from mid-summer through to October for seasonal interest.
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)