Categories
Calendars
Guides
Reviews
Archive
Gallery
Articles
Ask Our Gardening Expert
HOW TO GROW DAHLIAS
Why Dahlias? Quick History of the Dahlia However, it was not until 1789 that the dahlia was
transported to Europe. They arrived in the Royal Gardens, Madrid, Italy
and were tended and cared for by one Andreas Dahl. From Dahl, originated
the name of the plant Dahlia. In a short while the plants found their
way all over Europe and even as far East as Russia. Over the last 200 years, the dahlia has been bred into
the plants we have today, a compact, versatile and beautiful
garden plant. Dahlia Types
HOW TO
GROW DAHLIAS
Huston Legacy
Click
here to enlarge
Dahlias are one of the easiest plants to grow in many climates, producing
masses of blooms in July up to the first frosts. From the small
bedding dahlias to the full-blown specimen dahlia, they come in
all shapes, sizes and colours so deep, you will not believe! They
are very easy and cheap to propagate, windowsills or greenhouses
suit them fine. Read on over the next twelve dahlia pages and let
GardenAction turn you into an expert dahlia grower - it's easier
than you think.
The first dahlias were found by botanists in Mexico some time in the
1580s. The Aztecs in Mexico called the plants 'accotli', meaning hollow
pipe. The name was very appropriate because these 10 metre (35 ft) giant
plants had strong hollow stems which the natives used for transporting
water over long distances.
Dahlias are formally classified by the National Dahlia Society according
to the type of flower produce. Click here to view the classifications
with a picture to illustrate each flower type.
DAHLIA PAGE NOT YET COMPLETE.
PLEASE RETURN IN MID-JULY
