Overview
Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) is a columnar upright herbaceous perennial in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. It typically grows around 1-1.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, reaching full size in around 1-2 years. Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH.
About
Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' is a cultivar of the Dahlia genus, known for its tuberous roots and finely dissected leaves. This herbaceous perennial grows with a columnar upright habit, reaching heights of 1 to 1.5 metres and a spread of 0.1 to 0.5 metres over 1 to 2 years. It thrives in full sun and prefers moist but well-drained soil of various types and pH levels. Deciduous in nature, it flowers from spring through autumn and is suitable for city, courtyard, cottage, and informal gardens.
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
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Dahlia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
Plant details
Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Bedding
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D)?
Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) need?
Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
How big does Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) grow?
Dahlia 'Magenta Magenta' (D) reaches a height of 1-1.5 metres and a spread of 0.1-0.5 metres. It takes around 1-2 years to reach full size.
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- Dahlia 'Amazing Grace' (Misc)
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