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Dahlia excelsa 'Penelope Sky' - BSWJ10233

Pot Size: 3 litre
Price: £18.00
Description:
A stunning clump-forming perennial, where we found this species growing on the moist mountains to the east of Oaxaca southern Mexico in 2004 at around 2500m. Where it formed formidable clumps of strongly upright, almost bamboo-like bloomy stems to over 3m tall with several opposite branches from the shallowly cup-shaped nodes, in the upper parts bearing bronzy pinnate foliage and large lilac-purple ray flowers from July to frost. For a sunny warm spot in moist but drained fertile soil, best protected from severe frost, hardy for us in a field with a decent mulch. Named for our youngest granddaughter born April 1st 2009.

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Family Generic Species/Variety Collection Number
(Asteraceae) Dahlia excelsa 'Penelope Sky' BSWJ10233
Group Colour Blooms Size
Perennial Lilac, Purple Summer, autumn large
Soil Type Shade Foliage Origin
Humus rich Part shade, Sun Deciduous bold Mexico
Scented Ornamental Berries / Fruit
No
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