Overview

Dahlia Novation Yellow ('Dodanoyel') (Novation Series) (Misc) is a bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial bedding in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with green, occasionally dark-leaved foliage. Dahlia Novation Yellow ('Dodanoyel') (Novation Series) (Misc) grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include borders, containers and cut flowers.

About

Dahlia Novation Yellow ('Dodanoyel') (Novation Series) (Misc) is a tuberous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that produces yellow blooms. Foliage is green and can be occasionally darker-leaved. Plants form a well-branched clump suited to borders and containers and are also grown for cut flowers. They perform best in full sun on neutral loam kept moist but well-drained in a south-facing, sheltered spot.

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 Novation Yellow ('Dodanoyel') (Novation Series) (Misc) is a tuberous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae with yellow flowers that appear from July to October. The plant habit produces a compact, well-branched clump of green foliage that is sometimes darker on individual plants, and the tuberous roots underpin seasonal growth. Position plants in full sun on a neutral loam that retains moisture yet drains freely; choose a south-facing, sheltered site to reduce wind exposure. The cultivar is rated H4 (average) for UK conditions, so it will grow reliably through typical winters but benefits from some protection in exposed or unusually cold locations. Maintain soil moisture without waterlogging to keep the foliage healthy during the flowering season. Use Dahlia Novation Yellow in mixed borders, large containers or as a source of cut flowers; the July–October flowering period provides a steady run of blooms through summer into autumn. Occasional darker foliage can add contrast in the border, and its clump-forming habit makes it straightforward to position where repeated flowering and cutting are required.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Dahlia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Dahlia Novation Yellow ('Dodanoyel') (Novation Series) (Misc) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial

Foliage

Green, occasionally dark-leaved

Suggested uses

Borders, containers, cut flowers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Dahlia Novation Yellow ('Dodanoyel') (Novation Series) (Misc)

Propagation

Division, cuttings, seed

Pest resistance

Generally pest-resistant

Disease resistance

Generally disease-resistant

Frequently asked questions

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