Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
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Hybrid parentage | D. coccinea × D. pinnata |
Cultivar | 'Bishop of Llandaff' |
'Bishop of Llandaff' is a cultivar of the dahlia, a garden plant. It is a branching, tuberous tender perennial with dark purple, almost black, foliage. This produces a stunning contrast with its scarlet flowers. The plant was first bred by Fred Treseder, a Cardiff nurseryman.[1] It was selected by and named to honour Joshua Pritchard Hughes, Bishop of Llandaff, in 1924 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1928. The plant is about 1 m tall and flowers from June until September. As with all dahlias, frost blackens its foliage, and in areas prone to frost its tubers need to be overwintered in a dry, frost-free place.
A seed strain has been produced from this plant called 'Bishops Children', they retain the dark foliage colour but produce a mix of flower colours and flower shapes from single to semi-double flowers in different sizes.
Plant Profile:
- Height: 1.1 m (3+1⁄2 ft)
- Spread: 45 cm (18 in)
- Site: full sun
- Soil: fertile, free-draining
- Hardiness: half-hardy
Also comes in rich reds and purples, yellows and oranges, as well as paler shades
References[]
- ^ Bourne, Val (30 September 2013). "My dahlias are brightening up September". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links[]
- Ornamental plant cultivars
- Dahlia