Dahlia ‘Don Hill’
Dahlia ‘Don Hill’ is a dahlia that presents flowers in shades of red and white.
This dahalia can grow 50cm - 1.5m tall and 50cm - 1.5m wide.
In this growing guide we'll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Dahlia ‘Don Hill’.
Plant profile
Common name: dahlia 'Don Hill'Scientific name: Dahlia 'Don Hill'
Plant type: Bedding, Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm - 1.5m
Spread: 50cm - 1.5m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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Dahlia ‘Don Hill’ is from the Collerette group of dahlias. The flowers of this type of dahlia are single, with 8 to 10 wide and external petals. They have an internal “collar” of smaller petals surrounding an open central disc. Know all the dahlia types.
How to plant Dahlia ‘Don Hill’
Dahlia ‘Don Hill’, like all dahlias, appreciates fertile soil with good drainage. They like to be planted in full sun and fed regularly to produce abundant flowers.
Stake and support the stems of the taller varieties or varieties with large, heavy flowers.
Dahlias do not like strong winds or that the soil remains moist and cold.
The tubers must be lifted off the ground or protected with mulch if temperatures in the area remain below zero for many days in winter.
If you pick the flowers regularly or deadhead flowers that start to wither, the plants will respond by producing more flowers.