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Dahlia Kilburn Glow

Dahlia Kilburn Glow
Dahlia

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The slightly flattened flowers of this dahlia, measuring 12cm (5in) across, resemble intense fuchsia pink-red camellias with a very contrasting yellow centre. This award-winning variety offers an abundant and long flowering period, which is quite spectacular and perfect for adding dynamism to flower beds or in home bouquets.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time May
Recommended planting time March to May
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Flowering time July to November
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Description

The 'Kilburn Glow' Camellia Flowered Dahlia is an award-winning variety known for the unmatched brilliance of its intense fuchsia bicoloured flowers with a yellow centre. This medium-sized plant is highly floriferous and provides a long-lasting, resplendent flowering, perfect for brightening up flower beds or home bouquets.

Dahlias belong to the large family of Asteraceae, originally from the high plateaus of Mexico. Currently, the approximately 75,000 horticultural varieties created by humans have invaded, to our greatest pleasure, gardens all over the world. Dahlia varieties are classified according to the shape of their heads. 'Kilburn Glow' is a Decorative Dahlia with camellia-like flowers. The inflorescences are composed of several rows of almost flat, slightly curled outer ligules. The heads are regular and typically measure 12cm (5in) in diameter. The ligules are fuchsia pink with a bright yellow base. The small yellow centre of the flowers only appears late, just before wilting. The plant will reach a height of 1m (3ft) and a width of 60cm (24in). It has an erect bushy habit, with its tall stems often requiring support. Its leaves are divided into very denticulate lobes. The particularly long flowering of this variety begins in July and ends in October-November, if faded flowers are removed or frequently used for bouquets. The foliage is bright green, and the stems have a purplish colour.

Today, Dahlias are essential in gardens, whether it is an ornamental garden or even a vegetable garden. Initially cultivated in Mexico as a root vegetable, their poor taste quickly relegated them to the status of ornamental plants, but they are still welcome in the vegetable garden to bring some colour among the vegetables. 'Kilburn Glow' is a plant that can be used to structure raised flower beds, and can be combined with purple foliage plants such as Cotinus 'Royal Purple', Physocarpus 'Red Baron', Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'. It pairs particularly well with white, blue, plum, and violet flowers.

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Dahlia Kilburn Glow (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time July to November
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 12 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Dahlia

Cultivar

Kilburn Glow

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Dahlia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference1661101

Planting and care

Dahlia 'Kilburn Glow' is easy to grow in all regions. For abundant flowering, it is good to follow a few simple rules: plant the tubers in a sunny location as soon as the last frost has passed, rich, fresh, and well-drained soil is perfect. However, stagnant humidity would promote tuber rot. Do not hesitate to amend the soil with compost and sand if needed. Work the soil deeply and enrich it, for example, with crushed horn or dehydrated blood. Place your tuber and crumble the soil well to fill without air pockets. Your dahlia should be covered with about 6cm (2in) of soil. At the end of planting, water once abundantly, then repeat this watering regularly during the first 6 weeks to help with rooting.

 

Dahlias are sensitive to cold, they need to be overwintered. In November, the first frosts blacken the foliage, it is time to dig them up. Carefully unearth the tubers. Remove as much soil as possible. Let the foliage dry so that the tubers can replenish their reserves. Then cut the stems to 10cm (4in). Spread your bulbs in a crate on newspaper. Store them in a frost-free, dry, cool, and dark place, such as a garage or attic. In the southern regions, close to the coast, where there are only a few days of frost per year, it is possible to leave them in place. In this case, simply cover the ground with a layer of leaves or straw for protection.

This tall Dahlia, with its hollow stems, is not very resistant to wind or heavy rain. To overcome this inconvenience, you can stake it, but let's agree, it's not very aesthetic. On the other hand, by pinching the stems early or removing the axial flower buds, you will spread out the habit of the plant, which will offer more resistance to bad weather. At the same time, you focus the flow of sap on a single flower that will become larger and stronger.

Planting period

Best planting time May
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Fertile, well-draining.

Care

Pruning instructions Remove faded flowers regularly to promote flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to September
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Needs to be stored

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