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Dahlia Destiny's Teacher

Dahlia Destiny's Teacher
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Variety of Honka dahlia with unusual star-shaped flowers, measuring 7-8 cm (3in), randomly speckled and spotted with purple on a white-pink background. Their petals, curled along their entire length, radiate from a large golden yellow centre. This Dahlia produces numerous 90 cm (35in) stems, each bearing as many flowers, from July to October. A strange and captivating variety, to be showcased in the garden or in a bouquet.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
90 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

The Dahlia Honka Destiny's Teacher is a variety with star-shaped flowers from the Honka series, which stands out for its variegated flowers, a colour never seen before in this category. Its very slender petals with rolled edges are randomly maculated and speckled with purple on a background that evolves from very pale pink to almost white. They radiate from the center of the flower, occupied by a large golden yellow heart. This Dahlia is also particularly floriferous. Its flower, as strange as it is attractive, deserves to be showcased in the garden or in a bouquet, with light flowers or dark foliage.

 

Dahlias belong to the Asteraceae family and are originally from the high plateaus of Mexico. Currently, the approximately 25,000 horticultural varieties obtained by humans have invaded, to our greatest pleasure, gardens worldwide. 

The Dahlia Honka Destiny's Teacher, introduced in 2016 in the USA, is a perennial plant with swollen tuberous roots. Gathered in bundles, these tubers produce upright, hollow and ramified stems as soon as the temperature rises in spring, bearing compound leaves with rounded leaflets. The solid, fleshy stems, about 90 cm (35in) tall, are terminated by inflorescences called heads, about 7 to 8 cm (3in) wide. The Honka series is part of the horticultural family of star-shaped Dahlias, defined by the shape of the flower. The foliage of this variety is light green.

To promote flowering, make sure to remove faded flowers, or even better, regularly make large colourful bouquets by combining it with other white or pink varieties. Honka 'Destiny's Teacher' pairs particularly well with subtle flowers and purple foliage (silver candles, heucheras) that will not overshadow the delicacy of its flowering. For example, you can pair it with cornflowers, cosmos, centaureas, and scabiosas that bloom at the same time, as well as asters and Buenos Aires verbena. 

As a star of borders and ornamental gardens, Dahlias confidently accompany the most beautiful flowers but are also appreciated alongside vegetable plants. In Mexico, this tuber was first cultivated as a root vegetable for consumption. However, its poor taste qualities relegated it to the status of an ornamental plant. Since then, the interest in their beautiful exuberance has never waned. 

Tips: When planting, take into account the dimensions for the composition of your flower beds.

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Dahlia Destiny's Teacher (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 7 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Dahlia

Cultivar

Destiny's Teacher

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Dahlia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference860571

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Planting and care

The Dahlia 'Honka Destiny's Teacher' is easy to grow in all regions. For abundant flowering, it is good to follow a few simple rules: plant the tubers in full sun as soon as the last frosts are over, rich, fresh, and well-drained soil is perfect. However, stagnant moisture would promote tuber rot. Feel free to amend the soil with compost and sand if necessary. 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 6 cm (2in) of soil. At the end of planting, water once abundantly and then regularly renew this watering during the first 6 weeks to aid in rooting. Dahlias are sensitive to cold, they need to be overwintered.

In November, the first frosts blacken the foliage, it's 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 10 cm (4in). Spread your bulbs in a box on newspaper. Store them frost-free in a dry, cool, and dark place, such as a frost-free garage or attic, for example. In regions in the South, close to the coast, experiencing 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.

Staking may be necessary for this variety, whose stems reach at least 90 cm (35in) in height.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, fertile, well-draining.

Care

Pruning instructions To extend the flowering period, you can regularly remove the faded flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to September
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored

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