With a head of long flowing petals in feminine pink and purple tones and long leggy stems on a perfectly proportioned bush, Penhill Dark Monarch works the garden rows like a runway model! She’ll quickly work her way right up to the top of your list of favorites, as her many desirable qualities will quickly prove her value in your dahlia collection.
Bloom Size: (AA) Giant - over 10”
Bloom Form: (ID) Informal Decorative
Bloom Color: (DB) Dark Blend of pink and purple
Plant Height: 4’-5’
Foliage: Stems are dark green, strong and straight. Anthocyanins present in main stems create beautiful purple hues along the stem line. Whorled leaves are dark green and ovate in shape; pinnate leaflets are dentate with broad blunt teeth.
ADS Class: 113
Year Introduced/Origin: 2003, South Africa
Hybridizer: Maritz
Grower’s Notes:
✔️ This plant is tall and loves to stretch her legs, so she definitely needs extra support to keep her branches and big blooms safe from the winds of summer.
✔️ Tolerant of higher temperatures and humidity.
✔️ Depending on conditions, can sometimes be a later bloomer. Extremely large blooms will joyfully produce all season long.
✔️ Depending on conditions, can sometimes be a later bloomer. Extremely large blooms will joyfully produce all season long.
✔️ Main stems are sturdy. Lateral branches respond quickly to pinching and multiply profusely.
✔️ Fair tuber producer. As with all varieties, tuber production increases with regular deadheading and disbudding.
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