Dahlia 'Mercator'
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Description
Feel like a touch of Christmas in the middle to end of summer? Dahlia 'Mercator' could do that for you. This very large cactus dahlia looks a lot like a bunch of candy canes shooting out from the centre. Thin red stripes appear on the long vanilla tubular petals providing that image of the Christmas treat. They are also reminiscent of a Mercator Projection – a cylindrical map introduced during the 16th Century and used nautically because its course lines are straight. In the flower the red lines radiate straight from the centre. This flower can reach 9inches or 22,5cm, so it’s “map” will certainly give your garden direction.
The flower of Dahlia 'Mercator' can reach 9 inches or 22,5 cm, so it’s map will certainly give your garden direction.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Dahlia 'Mercator'
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Flower colour
Yellow, red
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
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