Dahlia
'Emory Paul'
Emory Paul Dahlia
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Dahlia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Emory Paul' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 to 34 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| General Description |
| Growing to about 1 m tall, 'Emory Paul' has large pink flowers with contrasting bright green foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders or as a cur flower. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun, in loam, sand or clay that is well-drained but moist. |
| Shape |
| Columnar upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids, capsid bugs, red spider mites, and caterpillars. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Great Dixter Garden, East Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings taken in the spring or by dividing tubers, ensuring each division has a viable bud (eye). |