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Phillippa’s hot
colour dahlias

1 Dahlia ‘American Dawn’, in sumptuous
shades ranging from pink to apricot.
2 Dahlia ‘Karma Irene’ has a waterlily-type
appearance. Flowers from midsummer.
3 Dahlia ‘Totally Tangerine’, an anemone-
form dahlia that attracts bees.
4 Dahlia ‘Magenta Star’ bears vivid pink
single flowers above very dark foliage.
5 Dahlia ‘Roxy’ bears single magenta
flowers above deep purple pink foliage.
6 Dahlia ‘Waltzing Mathilda’, a semi-double
cultivar loved by bees. Flowers from July.
7 Dahlia ‘Murdoch’, a red decorative
dahlia flowering from midsummer.
8 Dahlia ’Karma Fuchsiana’, decorative
4 with almost luminous, rich pink flowers. 5

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