Dahlia Karma Prospero
Try tearing your eyes away from Dahlia Karma Prospero’s profusion of spectacular, soft lilac-pink flowers set against its dark green foliage!
Try tearing your eyes away from Dahlia Karma Prospero's profusion of spectacular, soft lilac-pink flowers set against its dark green foliage! The fully double flowers, up to 4-6 in. wide (10-15 cm) rise atop sturdy stems and are not top-heavy. They stand up nice and straight even when it rains. Especially suited for cutting, Dahlia 'Karma Prospero' is an eye-catching beauty which benefits from an outstanding vase life (7-12 days) and belongs to the 'Karma' Collection, a series of Dahlias bred to produce exceptionally long-lasting cut flowers.
- Blooming massively from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for showing.
- A great pick for borders or as cut flowers thanks to its superb vase life. Did you know that the more you cut Dahlia flowers, the more flowers you get? This makes Dahlias twice as nice: pretty in a vase, pretty in the garden. A great big flower in a vase or floating in a shallow bowl makes the perfect eye-catcher.
- Best flowering occurs in full sun, but light shade will be welcomed in hot summer areas.
- Winner of multiple awards
- Provide consistent moisture during the growing season and do not allow soils dry out. Plant in a sheltered location to protect your dahlias from strong winds.
- Best in groups of 5 for best visual effect. Deadhead spent flowers to promote growth of additional flower buds.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
- If you live in a cool area (hardiness zones 3-7) and you want to save your dahlia bulbs, or more precisely, your dahlia tubers for next spring, you may dig them up before the first frost and store them over winter before replanting them next spring. Store them in boxes, covered with moistened sand in a cool, dark, frost-free place where temperature remains between 45-50 °F (7-10°C).
- This Dahlia is a member of the Waterlily Dahlias which have fully double blooms characterized by broad and generally sparse ray florets, which are straight or slightly involute along their length giving the flower a shallow appearance. They make real eye-catchers!
Requirements
Hardiness | 8 – 11 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 12 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Dahlia |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late)Fall |
Height | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18″ – 24″ (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage |