Dahlia Gordon Huston
Dahlia Gordon Huston
Dahlia Gordon Huston
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Description
Le Dahlia 'Gordon Huston' est un dahlia décoratif qui séduit par ses grandes fleurs doubles rose tendre, animées de reflets corail et orangés vers le centre. Les pétales larges se recourbent et s’ordonnent avec une certaine souplesse, ce qui leur confère un aspect moins rigide que celui des dahlias décoratifs formels. Sa floraison estivale prolongée, ses hautes tiges et son coloris doux et chaleureux font merveille dans les massifs et les bouquets de fin d’été.
Ce dahlia appartient à la famille des Astéracées. C’est une vivace à racines tubéreuses : toutes ses parties aériennes disparaissent sous l’effet des premières gelées, mais les tubercules permettent à la plante de repartir au printemps s’ils ont été conservés hors gel. Les dahlias cultivés forment un ensemble horticole complexe qui ne se rattache pas à une seule espèce sauvage ; le genre Dahlia est originaire du Mexique à la Colombie. 'Gordon Huston' a été obtenu par N. Earle Huston, un obtenteur canadien de Colombie-Britannique connu pour sa lignée de dahlias portant le nom Huston. Ce cultivar a été proposé parmi ses introductions de 1979. Les classifications nord-américaines actuelles le classent comme un dahlia de taille moyenne au sens des concours, à fleurs décoratives informelles et à coloris clair mélangé. Au jardin, la plante développe au printemps une touffe de tiges vertes et ramifiées qui atteint près de 1,30 m de hauteur pour 70 à 80 cm de largeur. Le feuillage vert moyen, découpé en folioles dentées, forme une masse assez fournie sous les tiges florales. Les fleurs sont des capitules entièrement doubles. Ils se composent de pétales rose pâle marqués d’orange sur leurs côtés, cette coloration s’élargissant vers le centre ; un mélange de rose tendre, corail et saumon. Les fleurs atteignent couramment 18 à 20 cm de diamètre. Elles apparaissent au mois de juillet puis se renouvellent jusqu’aux premières gelées si les fleurs fanées sont régulièrement retirées. Les tiges florales étaient déjà signalées comme bien solides lors des premiers essais, un avantage pour la fleur coupée. Cette variété possède un beau palmarès : avant sa diffusion commerciale, elle avait obtenu de bons résultats dans plusieurs jardins d’essai nord-américains et reçu un Achievement Award de l’American Dahlia Society en 1978.
Au jardin, ce dahlia 'Gordon Huston' se plante dans les massifs ensoleillés, les plates-bandes à l'anglaise, dans un jardin de curé et dans un carré de fleurs à couper. Ses grosses fleurs seront allégées par des floraisons plus fines, des graminées et des asters. On peut l’associer à la Sanguisorba 'Red Thunder', à l'Aster × frikartii 'Mönch', au Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' et au Selinum wallichianum. Les tons pourpres, les bleus lavande et les rouges brunis de ces plantes accompagnent le rose corail du dahlia et composent un massif coloré jusqu’en automne
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Botanical data
Dahlia
Gordon Huston
Asteraceae
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Dahlia 'Gordon Huston' from March to May depending on the climate, once the risk of hard frost has passed; starting it off in a pot under cover brings flowering forward. Choose a very bright spot sheltered from the prevailing winds. Work a fertile soil to a good depth and incorporate well-rotted compost. The soil must retain enough water to feed its vigorous growth while draining excess quickly: a clay soil is suitable during the growing season if it is not waterlogged. Put a stake in place at planting time so as not to damage the tubercles later. Water sparingly before emergence, then regularly during dry spells. After the first frost, prune the stems and then lift the tubercles. Leave them to dry and store them in a cool, dry, frost-free place. In regions with very mild winters and in perfectly drained ground, a thick mulch will protect them from frost. Clumps are divided in spring, keeping one viable bud on each division.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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