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Dahlia Molly Raven
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The 'Molly Raven' Decorative Dahlia is named after Sarah Raven's daughter, a famous gardener, writer, and cook across the Channel. This dahlia comes from her own garden in Perch Hill, Sussex. It features rich dark pink stripes and marbling on a base of petals ranging from magenta to brown and light pink. Its foliage and sturdy stems in dark purple-green intensify the contrast already present on the flower. Quite tall and majestic, its stunning flowers are small in size. For abundant and prolonged flowering, from July until the first frost.
Dahlias are tuberous plants from the large family of Asteraceae, originally native to the high plateaus of Mexico. At present, the thousands of horticultural varieties created by humans have invaded, to our great pleasure, gardens all over the world. Dahlias are classified according to the shape of their flowers. 'Molly Raven' is classified in the category of Decorative Dahlias. In this group, the colourful ligules of the head are arranged regularly in a spiral, they can be curved towards the stem or even fringed. In this variety, the heads measure 11cm (4in) in diameter and the ligules are oval and slightly raised. The flowering takes place from July to October-November. The plant reaches a height of about 1.20m (4ft) and a width of 60cm (24in), with an upright habit. The very branched stems are hollow and the leaves are opposite, pinnatisect, meaning they are divided into 3 or 5 leaflets, which form very denticulate lobes. The leaves are dark purple-green and the stems are tinged with purple.
If you take care to remove faded flowers, you will benefit from a prolonged flowering period. Even more enjoyable, create beautiful full bouquets with the generous dahlias by combining various varieties. Lighten the silhouette of decorative dahlias by pairing them with more airy flowers such as Gauras, salvias or Echinaceas. Fine-foliaged plants like grasses play the same role and add beautiful golden spikes. Place 'Molly Raven' in the middle of a bed of shrubs and lower perennials. Shrubs with purple foliage like Loropetalum form a beautiful backdrop for this pink variety.
As the star plant of cottage gardens, Dahlias are undoubtedly beautiful flowers. They are perfect in flower beds, but can also enhance the vegetable garden. In Mexico, this tuberous plant was initially cultivated as a root vegetable for consumption. Its poor taste quickly relegated it to the status of an ornamental plant. Since then, the interest in their beautiful exuberance has never waned.
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The Dahlia is easy to grow in all regions. For abundant flowering, it is good to follow a few simple rules: plant the tubers in a sunny location after the last frost, rich, fresh, and well-drained soils are perfect. However, stagnant moisture would promote tuber rot. Do not hesitate to amend the soil with compost and sand if necessary. Work the soil deeply and enrich it, for example, with crushed horn or dehydrated blood. Place your tuber and crumble the soil well to fill without air pockets. Your dahlia should be covered with about 6cm (2in) of soil. At the end of planting, water once abundantly and then renew this watering regularly during the first 6 weeks to help with rooting.
Dahlias are sensitive to cold, so they need to be overwintered. In November, the first frosts blacken the foliage, it is the moment to uproot them. Carefully dig up the tubers. Remove as much soil as possible. Let the foliage dry so that the tubers can replenish their reserves. Then cut the stems to 10cm (4in). Spread your bulbs in a box on a newspaper. Store them away from frost in a dry, cool, and dark place, such as a frost-free garage or an attic. In southern regions, close to the coast, where there are only a few days of frost per year, it is possible to leave them in place. In this case, simply cover the ground with a layer of leaves or straw for protection.
This large Dahlia, with its hollow stems, is still sensitive to strong winds or heavy rains. To overcome this inconvenience, you can stake it, but let's agree, it is not very aesthetic. On the other hand, by pinching the stems early or removing axial flower buds, you will spread out the habit of the plant, which will offer more resistance to bad weather. At the same time, you channel the flow of sap to a single flower, which will become larger and stronger.
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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).
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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 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:
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.