Dahlia 'American Dream'

Also known as: Dahlia hybrids 'American Dream'

As an award-winning Dahlia, the dahlia 'American Dream' is set apart by its bouncy rose petals with red streaks. Its parent plant is the 'Mick's Peppermint' variety. Gardeners like to plant the dahlia 'American Dream' for its flowering capability.

Scientific classification

Asters bellflowers fanflowers and allies

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Toxic to Pets

Toxicity

30 cm to 60 cm

Spread

Green

Leaf Color

20 cm to 25 cm

Flower Size

Pink

Flower Color

Deciduous

Leaf type

5 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Care Guide for Dahlia 'American Dream'

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

5 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Dahlia 'American Dream' requires careful watering due to its fleshy roots, which can rot with excess moisture. Initially, water less often; increase frequency during later growth stages. Water dahlia 'American Dream' on sunny days before or after sunrise or sunset to optimize growth and avoid drought stress.

Fertilize: Dahlia 'American Dream' thrives in fertile soil and requires a liquid nitrogen-rich fertilizer every 10-15 days during early growth, switching to phosphate-potassium as flower buds appear. Fertilization ceases when buds show color, and high temperatures necessitate a break in feeding. Symptoms indicate fertilizer levels.

Pruning: Dahlia 'American Dream' features vibrant blooms and benefits from early to late spring pruning. Remove damaged stems, pinch back new shoots for bushiness, and deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming. Clean cuts prevent disease, and avoid heavy pruning late in the season for winter protection.

Propagation: Dahlia 'American Dream' can be propagated through root division, cutting, and sowing. Root division offers high survival rates; cut tubers in spring and wait for 1 cm buds before separating. Cutting is faster, with buds rooting in about a week. Sowing is for breeding, with blooms expected in 1-2 years.

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