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Colorful Decorative Dahlia Thomas Edison
Colorful Decorative Dahlia Thomas Edison
Brighten the late summer and fall garden with Thomas Edison Colorful Decorate Dahlia. Growing 40" tall, it produces rich, velvety, fully double flowers that can measure 7-8" across. With their soft, quilled petals and vibrant colors, these dahlias will add a burst of color and life to your late-summer gardens and fresh-cut bouquets and arrangements. You'll have plenty of time to enjoy them too—as they keep blooming until the first fall frost. Colorful Decorative Dahlia Thomas Edison thrives in full sun, and deer tend to pass it by.
- Hardiness Zones 3-10. Lift in Fall in zones 3-8
- Mature Height 40 inches
- Bloom Time Midsummer until first frost in the fall (Jul-Oct)
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Ship AsNO.1 Clump
- Deer Resistant
- Cut Flower
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Botanical Name: Dahlia 'Thomas Edison'
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Botanical Name:
Dahlia 'Thomas Edison' -
Ship As:
Clump -
Size:
NO.1 -
Lift In Fall:
3-8 -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant
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Flower Color:
Purple -
Flower Form:
7-8" fully double without a central disc -
Foliage Type:
Pinnate leaves with ovate leaflets -
Mature Spread:
24 inches -
Spacing:
24 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
2" deep and 24" apart. -
Soil Moisture:
Well drained -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
Pinching of the secondary bud will lead to larger flowers, but less of them.
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Winter Care:
Dahlias are not hardy. Dig the tubers in fall and store in dry peatmoss in a cool, dry and frost free location. Dry tubers for a few days (preferably outside) before storing! Planting Depth:
2" deepWatering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwaterFertilization Requirements:
Once per yearSpecial Care:
Not needed
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Reviewed by 27 customers
4 of 5 tubers sprouted and look good
I ordered several tubers, of this package, 4 out of the 5 tubers sprouted.
Great addition to my garden.
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Prolific.
Added color to my garden . . .
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I grow all of my dahlias in containers. This keeps subterranean pests such as gophers and moles away from tubers. Also, native soil in my area of Northern California is heavy red clay which is not optimal for tubers. Dahlias seem to thrive in the commercial potting soil that I use. This year, the dahlia growing season was very challenging. Late rains and a much colder Spring caused the first green shoots from my older established dahlias to die back. Then, a much hotter than expected Summer delayed the blooming of many of my plants. This is my first year with "Tommy", aka Thomas Edison, the tubers that I purchased were in very good shape when I received them from the grower. The plant was healthy and grew to be about 4 feet tall. I don't disbud my dahlias so the flowers tend to be smaller. Tommy's blooms were lovely this year and I certainly hope to have many more years of this beauty bloom'in in my garden.
Prolific and huge!
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A beautiful purple dahlia that began blooming in August. I'm in zone 9. Morning sun and a little afternoon sun.This guy loved the extreme heat of early September we had this year and just exploded with buds.One day it was 112 F. October has been very flowery. He's a great cut flower in a wide enough vase. Very striking!
Great addition especially for cutting and taking inside to e
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Only 2 of my 5 tubers came up, but the flowers were amazingly beautiful, I love them.
Beautiful, deep color!
Verified Buyer
Gorgeous! The tubers produced exactly as expected. Long stems making it great for cuttings.
PROLIFIC BLOOMER
This is my all time favorite dahlia and never disappoints, If you don't stake or cage, this dahlia will ramble 12 feet easy. In any case these flowers are breathtaking and too numerous to count with buds growing everywhere. A MUST FOR EVERYONE'S GARDEN.
LOVE them!
Verified Buyer
BIG Beautiful Blooms! And very productive!
Beauty for bouquets
Verified Buyer
Beautiful color, standout.
Dependable and Great Color (and Tall)
Verified Buyer
Color is gorgeous and they grew prolifically. Highly recommend.
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Looking for a dahlia that can take full sun and bloom all summer long.
- Asked by Mike
- Verified Reply - ViciAll dahlias bloom best in full sun and bloom about 90 days from the day of planted. Once they start to bloom they will bloom until frost.Was this answer helpful to you
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