Ferncliff Dolly Collarette Dahlia

Ferncliff Dolly Collarette Dahlia

The Ferncliff Dolly dahlia is a collarette-type dahlia known for its warm pink petals with blush tips, a creamy inner ring, and a golden center. It's a pollinator-friendly variety with long-lasting blooms that fade beautifully. Key characteristics include its 4-6 inch bloom size, full sun requirement, and 80-100 day maturity period.

Details:

• Form: Collarette, meaning it has a single outer row of larger petals with a delicate inner ring of smaller petaloids. 

• Color: Warm pink petals with a blush tip, a creamy inner ring, and a golden center. 

• Bloom Size: Typically 4 to 6 inches in diameter. 

• Sunlight: Thrives in full sun. 

•Maturity: Takes 80 to 100 days to reach maturity. 

• Height: Can grow to be 3.5 to 6 feet tall according to some growers and others. 

• Plant Spacing: Plant 12 to 18 inches apart. 

• Pinching: Pinch the plant when it reaches about 12 inches tall according to some growers. 

• Other: It's a vigorous grower with excellent seed production and is known for its ability to add height and movement to a garden according to some growers.

• Pollinator Friendly: The open-faced blooms attract pollinators like hoverflies. 
Long-lasting Blooms: Blooms fade beautifully.