Overview
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' is a herbaceous perennial tuberous perennial in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with green foliage. Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' grows best in full sun, and tolerates well-drained and fertile soils and neutral to slightly acidic pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include borders, containers and cut flowers.
About
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' is a tuberous perennial cultivar within the Dahlia genus, known for its bushy, herbaceous growth habit. As a member of the Asteraceae family, it thrives best in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect. It prefers well-drained, fertile soil that is neutral to slightly acidic and kept moist but not waterlogged. Suitable for borders, containers, and cut flowers, this cultivar requires planting tubers after the last frost, staking if tall, and regular deadheading to encourage blooms. Propagation is achieved through division of tubers or cuttings.
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
- well-drained, fertile
- Soil pH
- neutral to slightly acidic
- Soil moisture
- moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Exposure
- sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- tuberous perennial
- Habit
- Herbaceous perennial
- Foliage
- Green
- Suggested uses
- borders, containers, cut flowers
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
- Cultivation
- Plant tubers after last frost; stake tall varieties; deadhead to encourage blooms.
- Pruning
- Pinch out growing tips to promote bushiness; remove spent flowers.
- Propagation
- division of tubers, cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Slugs, Snails, Aphids
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildew, Tubers rot
Frequently asked questions
How do I grow Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'?
Plant tubers after last frost; stake tall varieties; deadhead to encourage blooms.
Where is the best place to plant Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'?
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' need?
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' grows best in well-drained and fertile soil. It prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
How do I prune Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'?
Pinch out growing tips to promote bushiness; remove spent flowers.
Is Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' hardy in the UK?
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' 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 'Totally Tangerine'?
Division of tubers, 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)