Decorative Dahlia
Totally Tangerine is an anemone-type dahlia that brings vivid warmth to any garden with its glowing ombre petals in apricot, peach, and tangerine tones, contrasted strikingly by deeply colored sienna centers. These compact blooms, measuring 3 to 4 inches across, sit atop plants reaching 36 to 42 inches in height and create a fabulous visual impact when planted en masse. Hardy in zone 8, this stunner takes 80 to 100 days from planting to peak flowering and thrives in full sun with proper spacing. It's a dahlia that channels the intense, neon-bright energy of 80s pop culture, a flower that refuses to blend into the background.
Full Sun
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8-8
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Perennial
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What sets Totally Tangerine apart is the dramatic interplay between its richly hued, puffy anemone centers and its glowing petal gradient. The blooms seem to glow from within, with the sienna centers creating an almost luminous contrast against the warm orange and peach outer petals. This is a variety designed to make an impact, plant it in groups and watch the collective effect transform your garden into something theatrical and alive.
Totally Tangerine is grown primarily as a cut flower and ornamental garden display. Its stunning warm color palette and anemone form make it exceptional for arrangements and the kind of garden moment that stops people mid-walk to ask what it is.
Transplant dahlia tubers or started plants outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed sufficiently. Space plants 18 inches apart with rows 24 inches apart, ensuring each plant receives full sun throughout the day.
Cut Totally Tangerine blooms in early morning when the petals are fully open and the flower is at peak color saturation. Choose stems where the bloom is mature but not yet beginning to age, and cut at least 12 inches of stem to ensure a long vase life. These flowers typically bloom 80 to 100 days after planting, with peak production in mid to late summer through fall.
Pinch back the growing tips when plants reach 12 inches tall to encourage a bushier, more compact habit with more flowering stems. Deadhead faded blooms regularly to redirect energy into continuous flower production rather than seed set. Remove any weak or damaged stems at the base as the plant develops.
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