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Asteraceae
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Dignity and elegance.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Dahlia
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Autumn
- Type
- Tuberous perennial
- Height
- 90-110 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- This cultivar was raised in 1928 and named after the Bishop of Llandaff, a Welsh cathedral city.
- Its dramatic dark bronze-black foliage provides stunning contrast with the bright scarlet flowers.
- It won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit and remains one of the most popular dahlias.
- The semi-double peony-type flowers reveal a prominent yellow center when fully open.
- It sparked a whole series of 'Bishop' dahlias including Bishop of York, Canterbury, and Oxford.
Color meanings
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Elegance
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Inner strength
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Commitment