Dahlia ‘Elk’s Lips on Fire’
Description
Large, vivid blooms are bright glowing magenta-pink with purple petal backs and centers, giving them an iridescent quality. This variety has laciniated petal tips and long, strong stems.
Details
Bloom size: 6 to 8 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
Large, vivid blooms are bright glowing magenta-pink with purple petal backs and centers, giving them an iridescent quality. This variety has laciniated petal tips and long, strong stems.
Details
Bloom size: 6 to 8 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Harvesting/Vase Life
Sources
How to Grow
Fall Mini Course
Learn how to successfully dig, divide & store dahlias for an abundance of blooms year after year
In our upcoming free, three-part video series, you’ll learn how and when to dig up your dahlia tuber clumps, how to divide dahlias to multiply your stock, and how to successfully store dahlias for an abundance of blooms year after year.