Dahlia Deep Impact

The Dahlia pompon 'Deep Impact' is a tall dahlia with spherical heads. The flower heads have a beautiful peach colour on the periphery and a large yellow heart in the centre. This two-tone colouring allows for the creation of bold bouquets, and in the garden, it adds an original touch to a monochromatic composition.

A plant with a thousand faces, dahlias originally from the high plateaus of Mexico now represent around 20,000 horticultural varieties. This tuberous plant was initially cultivated as a root vegetable. But its poor taste qualities quickly gave way to its exuberant flowering. Since then, interest in this very floriferous aster has never waned.

The 'Deep Impact' dahlia will reach a height of 120 cm (47in) and a width of 80 cm (32in). The leaves are divided into 3 or 5 very denticulate leaflets. The stems and leaves are medium green. The plant has a bushy habit. As it is a tall variety, it will be necessary to expand its width to solidify its stature.  The flowers of pompon dahlias form an almost perfect sphere. The 'Deep Impact' heads measure 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in) in diameter and are fully double. The concave ligules overlap in numerous strongly recurved rows (curved towards the stem) to form a ball. The shorter central florets form a bud, as they have not yet reached maturity.

The flowering of dahlias is exceptionally long. Our variety begins in July and ends in November. To promote flowering and extend this period, remove faded flowers. Even better, regularly cut them to create attractive,tive, colourful bouquets by combining various varieties. In the background of the flower bed, the airy foliage of  bronze fennel and that of diamond grass will enhance the texture of your giant Dahlia varieties. Add a few old gold Hoopesii Helenias to the mix for a refined, romantic picture.