Details
- Flowering Time
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Lift After Flowering Season
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Perfect For
- Cutting
- Scented
- Flowering Height
- 80 cm
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flower Diameter
- 13 cm
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Reds & Burgundy
Dahlia Honka Red
D4494
Description
Dahlia ‘Honka Red’ is an unusual dahlia, sweetly scented and attractive to bees, butterflies and pollinators.
Blooming from July to October, the striking flowers look quite unlike most dahlias, in that they are exceptionally delicate and airy in appearance. A starburst of slender, red velvet petals surrounds the bright yellow centre, forming simple, stylish blooms.
Cut the flowers as soon as they are open as the petals will drop soon after pollination.
Dahlia ‘Honka Red’ looks wonderful planted next to almost-black ‘Verrone’s Obsidian’ for a dramatic and complimentary display which will flower all summer and autumn long.
No surprise this variety holds a prestigious Award of Garden Merit for its enviable attributes.
Care Guide
To grow Dahlias, select a sunny spot with well-drained soil, and dig a 30cm deep hole. Plant the tuber 10cm below the soil surface, spacing multiple tubers 45cm apart, or 90cm for taller varieties. Water consistently, maintaining moist but not saturated soil and protect new shoots from slug damage with eco-friendly methods. Feed plants during the blooming period with liquid plant food. Provide support for stems which will reach 60-90cm tall depending on variety. Enjoy spectacular blooms from late summer until first frosts. Cut or deadhead the flowers regularly for a continually flourishing display. Once blooming has finished, cut back foliage before lifting, drying and storing the tubers in peat-free substitute, in a frost-free place until the following spring.
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