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French Cancan Dahlia Plant

8.99
  • - Informal Decorative Dahlia
  • - Height: 36 inches
  • - Growing Zone: 2-11
  • - Exposure: Full Sun
  • - Bloom Time: July-October
  • - Every order comes complete with a healthy tuber, premium fertilizer for rapid growth, and comprehensive planting instructions to ensure your success.
Plant Features

French Cancan Dahlia dances into your garden with its striking 5-6 inch blooms, blending light tangerine petals that twist to reveal bold reddish-orange undersides for a lively, two-tone show. This spirited variety blooms generously from midsummer to frost, adding a playful, eye-catching flair to borders, containers, and arrangements. Set against lush green foliage on sturdy stems, it’s a dynamic beauty that brings the party with ease.

And this dazzler keeps the rhythm going. It kicks up those vibrant, twisting blooms all season with carefree gusto, thriving with just a sunny spot and a hint of care. Heat? It twirls through it like a pro. Pests and deer? They catch this flashy performer and bolt, outdone by its bold moves.

Planting Instructions:

  • - Plant tubers when soil reaches 60°F. Space them 4-6 inches deep with crown up and roots down

Soil Preparation:

  • - Prefers well-drained, fertile soil

Watering Specifics:

  • - Wait until green sprouts emerge from the soil before watering
  • - Then water deeply 2-3 times per week, and daily if plants are in containers

Fertilizer Type:

  • - Use fertilizers with a lower nitrogen count; half the amount of nitrogen relative to phosphorus and potassium (lower N on NPK ratio)
  • - Fertilize every 2-3 weeks for containers and every 3-4 weeks for soil grown plants

Pruning and Training:

  • - Pinch back the main shoot to encourage branching and more flowers
  • - Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Inspect regularly for pests like aphids, slugs, and snails

Temperature Tolerance:

  • - Protect plants from early frosts with mulch or fleece covers to extend the flowering season

Overwintering:

  • - After frost has turned the foliage brown, dig up tubers and store them over the winter
  • - Clean tubers and let them dry for a few days in a frost-free location, then store in cool, dry place in slightly moist peat moss or sand
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
Height Category Anchor Plants (Back Row)
Mature Spread 10-12 inches
Habit Upright growth pattern - Tall, straight rise
Flower Color Orange
Foliage Color Green leaves
Features Cut Flowers
Garden Styles Cottage Garden, English Garden, Fall Garden, Patio Garden, Therapeutic Garden
Plant Use Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Focal Point, Texture
Pet Friendly No
Critter Resistance Deer Resistance: Medium