44" tall x 24" wide. The twelve-inch-wide, peachy-pink blooms of 'Pennhill Watermelon' dahlia look a bit like ladies dancing around in tutus. The robust plants readily support the large blooms, though staking is suggested to keep the flowers upright, where they can be readily admired by human eyes. Select a site in full sun with well-drained but average garden soil that's slightly acidic. Though dahlias are not hardy north of USDA zone 7, the tubers are easy to store through the winter by packing them into a box of peat moss kept in an unheated garage or basement. 'Pennhill Watermelon' is a true delight, and it will produce flowers from mid summer until frost if the spent flowers are trimmed off weekly.
More InformationSKU | AM005839 |
Common Name | Penhill Watermelon Dinner Plate Dahlia |
Botanical Name | Dinner Plate Dahlia Penhill Watermelon |
Item Package Size | Bag of 3 |
Flower Color | Pink |
Flower Size | Up to 12" flowers |
Foliage | Serrated oval-shaped green foliage. |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Bloom Time | Mid summer until frost |
Mature Height | 36-44" tall |
Bulb Spacing | 1 bulb/tuber per sq. ft. |
Bulb Size | #1 Clump |
Planting Depth | Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Easy To Grow, Attract Hummingbirds, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers |
Additional Information | Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7. |
Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Ships As | Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |