Dahlia Arabian night is one of the most popular dahlias. It has dark green leaves and produces double flowers of about 10cm.
The color of the flowers is very dark red, like red wine and they grow during summer and autumn.
Dahlia Arabian night can grow up to 1.2m in height and 50cm in width. It likes to be planted in full sun positions for better performance.
Plant profile
Common name: Dahlia Arabian nightScientific name: Dahlia 'Arabian night'
Plant type: Bulbs
Height: 50cm - 1.5m
Spread: 50cm - 1.5m
Foliage: Deciduous
Flower color: Red
Season of interest: Autumn, Summer
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Containers & Pots, Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Dahlia ‘Arabian night’ is from the Decorative group of dahlias. The flowers of this type of dahlia are completely double with no visible central disc. The petals are broad and flat, sometimes twisted, that curl slightly at the edges. Know all the dahlia types.
How to plant Dahlia ‘Arabian night’
Dahlia ‘Arabian night’, 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.
