Dahlia 'Karma Choc' (Karma Choc Dahlia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Dahlia |
| Cultivar | 'Karma Choc' |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9a -9b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 9a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -5 -1 |
| Temperature (°F) | 23 -24 |
| Height | 70 - 80 cm |
| Spread | 30 - 45 cm |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August, September, October |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This cultivar has large, dark red flowers that grow atop dark green, foliage. The flowers have a velvet-like texture. |
| ID Characteristic | Red to near black flowers emerging from dark green foliage. |
| Shape | Clump forming. |
| Landscape | Flower beds, flower borders, ornamental. |
| Propagation | By softwood cuttings taken in the spring or by dividing tubers, ensuring each division has a viable bud (eye). |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun, in loam, sand or clay that is well-drained but moist. |
| Pests | Aphids, capsid bugs, red spider mites, and caterpillars. |
| Notable Specimens | Great Dixter Garden, East Sussex, England. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Photographs
Dahlia 'Karma Choc', form. Great Dixter Garden, East Sussex, England.
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