Dahlia new baby

Common name : Dahlia new baby Genus : Dahlia Family : Asteraceae

Order - Asterales

Subfamily - Asteroideae

Cultivar Name - New Baby

Origin / Native - Mexico, colombia, central america

Category - Pompon/Pom Pon Dahlia, miniature dahlia, tuberous rooted, bushy herb/forb

Type - Perennial

Height - 3 feet to 6 feet tall

Propagation - Seeds, tubers

Flowers - Small, fully double, showy, red with yellow blended petals, 2 to 2.5 inches ball shaped wide blooms

Foliage - Simple, deciduous, green, pinnate-shaped, with strong, sturdy stems

Special Feature - Deer, Soil tolerant

Growth Rate - Fast

Good For - Home garden, cottage garden, vase, beds, cut flower, container, shows, bouquets, borders, landscape designs, Patio, pots

Light Requirement & Care - Full Sun, part shade, average water, well drained, fertile, moist, humus-rich soil, water daily, low maintenance

Attracts -Bees, butterflies

Tamil -Seemai alli

Hindi -Daliya

Pests & diseases - Aphids, caterpillers, earwigs & grey mould, Damping off, verticillim

Dahlia varieties & Types - Single flowered, Decorative, Ball, Pompon, Cactus, Collerette, Anemone flowered

Dahlia groups - Bedding dahlias, Border dahlias

Dahlia new baby-Close up view[started blooming]

Dahlia new baby-Full bloom[Ball shaped]

Dahlia new baby flower buds

Photographs:Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Govt. Botanical Garden, Ooty[Udhagamandalam], Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, India