Dahlia ‘Hillcrest Royal’
Dahlia ‘Hillcrest Royal’ is a dahlia that presents flowers in shades of purple.
This dahalia can grow 50cm - 1.5m tall and 10cm - 50cm wide.
In this growing guide we'll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Dahlia ‘Hillcrest Royal’.
Plant profile
Common name: dahlia 'Hillcrest Royal'Scientific name: Dahlia 'Hillcrest Royal'
Plant type: Bedding, Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm - 1.5m
Spread: 10cm - 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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Dahlia ‘Hillcrest Royal’ is from the Cactus group of dahlias. The flowers of this type of dahlia are completely double. They have narrow, pointed petals that can be straight or curved. They have curved edges in more than two-thirds of their length. Know all the dahlia types.
How to plant Dahlia ‘Hillcrest Royal’
Dahlia ‘Hillcrest Royal’, 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.
