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Dahlias
Thomas Alva Edison
- Genus: Dahlia
- Family: Asteraceae
- Species: Hybrid cultivar
- Class: 209
- Form: Formal decorative
- Size: B (Medium)
- Colour: Purple
- Trade name: Thomas Alva Edison
- Breeder: Warren Maytrott, USA
- Introduced: 1929
- Propagation: Separate tubers
- Hardiness: 8 - 10
- Care:
- Water regularly during growing season
- Feed with low nitrogen fertilizer
- When temperature drops below 50 F (10C) lift and let dry
- To prevent spread of disease and pests, sprinkle with garden sulphur
- Store in dry medium in cool location until next season
- Reference:
- Location: Artist collection
- Comments: Garden Journal
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