Dahlia 'Alyshia' - Dahlie - LumiBlumi

Anemone-flowered Dahlia 'Alyshia'

CHF 4.95
CHF 4.95
Skip to product information
Dahlia 'Alyshia' - Dahlie - LumiBlumi
  • Dahlia 'Alyshia' - Dahlie - LumiBlumi
  • Dahlia 'Alyshia' - Dahlie - LumiBlumi
Anemone-flowered Dahlia 'Alyshia'

Anemone-flowered Dahlia 'Alyshia'

Dahlia 'Alyshia'

CHF 4.95
CHF 4.95
  • Anemone-flowered with a domed centre cushion
  • Flowers of about 10 cm in pink and red
  • Flowers from July to October
  • About 90–110 cm tall, strong stems
  • Good cut flower, also for large containers

'Alyshia' is an anemone-flowered dahlia: a ring of broad petals surrounds a domed, ruffled cushion in the centre. The flowers, about 10 cm across, appear in shades of pink and red from July to October. A playful eye-catcher for beds, large containers and vases.

About this variety

Anemone-flowered dahlias look like small powder puffs, and 'Alyshia' is a lovely example. A ring of broad petals frames a densely ruffled, slightly raised cushion in the centre of the flower. The colours range between pink and red, often with paler tones inside. No two flowers are exactly alike.

At about 90–110 cm tall, 'Alyshia' suits the middle of the bed and the cutting garden. It needs a sunny spot and moist soil. Single dahlias, salvias and airy grasses such as feather grass make a lovely frame. In a large container on the patio, the unusual flower shape can be appreciated up close.

In the vase, 'Alyshia' is an eye-catcher that makes any bouquet more playful. The strong, upright stems are easy to cut. The more you cut, the more buds follow. Bees and bumblebees like to visit the flowers, and the plant keeps producing new ones until the first frost.

Planting

Plant the tuber outdoors after the Ice Saints (mid-May), about 10–15 cm deep and 30 cm apart. From March you can start it in a pot indoors so that it flowers earlier. A sunny spot with loose, well-drained soil is ideal. Put in a support stake at planting time.

Care

Water evenly, especially on hot days, but avoid waterlogging. From June, give a little flower fertiliser every two weeks. Tie the shoots to the stake and remove faded flowers regularly. After the first frost, cut back the foliage, lift the tuber and overwinter it cool, dry and frost-free.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Dahlia 'Alyshia'
  • Genus: Dahlias
  • Class: Anemone-flowered
  • Supplied as: Tubers
  • Flower colour: Blue, Pink, Red
  • Flower size: 10 cm
  • Flowering time: July, August, September, October
  • Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
  • Height: 100 cm
  • Spread: 60 cm
  • Habit: Clump-forming
  • Position: Sun
  • Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, Wildlife garden and meadow, Cutting garden
  • Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  • Drainage: Well-drained
  • Soil moisture: Moist
  • Soil pH: Neutral
  • Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
  • Water needs: Medium
  • Planting time: March, April, May, June
  • Planting depth: 4–6 inches
  • Spacing: 30 cm
  • Number per m²: 4
  • Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
  • Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
  • Hardiness zone (USDA): 3–10
  • Overwintering note: Not reliably hardy outdoors in Switzerland. Depending on the plant, lift tubers, bulbs or rhizomes in time or overwinter the container frost-free.
  • For containers: Well suited to containers
  • Container note: Grow in a large, stable, well-drained pot and overwinter frost-free.
  • Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
  • Naturalising: Not suitable
  • Naturalising note: In many parts of Switzerland it needs seasonal care or frost-free overwintering, so it does not naturalise reliably.
  • For bees and butterflies: Pollinator-friendly
  • Deer and rodent resistant: No
  • Edible: Not edible
  • RHS hardiness: H3

You might also like