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A handful of Dahlia ‘Coseytown Honey Pot’.
A handful of Dahlia ‘Coseytown Honey Pot’.

Dahlia ‘Coseytown Honey Pot’

Features

  • Pollinator-friendly

Description

Bred by LeeAnn Huber at Coseytown Dahlias, this is a very unusual novelty that has three alternating layers of outer petals that are orange with gold tips. Their fuzzy, yellow centers are encircled by a ring of shorter golden petals—I’ve never seen anything like it. A fun fact is that ‘Coseytown Honey Pot’ was discovered in a packet of our Bee’s Choice seed mix.

Details

Form: collarette
Bloom size: 2 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

Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Harvest when blooms are three-quarters of the way open, but not overly ripe. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Place into water with hydrator, or sear stem ends by placing into 160°F to 180°F (just off boiling) water and allow to cool for one hour. Expect a vase life of 5 days.

Details

Description

Bred by LeeAnn Huber at Coseytown Dahlias, this is a very unusual novelty that has three alternating layers of outer petals that are orange with gold tips. Their fuzzy, yellow centers are encircled by a ring of shorter golden petals—I’ve never seen anything like it. A fun fact is that ‘Coseytown Honey Pot’ was discovered in a packet of our Bee’s Choice seed mix.

Details

Form: collarette
Bloom size: 2 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

Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Harvest when blooms are three-quarters of the way open, but not overly ripe. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Place into water with hydrator, or sear stem ends by placing into 160°F to 180°F (just off boiling) water and allow to cool for one hour. Expect a vase life of 5 days.

Sources

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