Dahlia merckii 'Alba'
Archive entry 03.07.22
11th September 2011
I have been looking for the white flowered form of the species for a couple of years now.
I had hoped that the seedlings I raised of the species would be variable enough to select
a pale one, but they are all very similar. I have just bought this one from Derry Watkins
Special Plants and planted it straight out in the border. I am a little worried
that it won't have long enough to develop tubers before the winter comes. I could try to keep
it in the greenhouse and plant it out in the spring but I think it stands a better chance like this.
9th September 2012
Well, I was wrong. It died in the winter. I bought another, tried to get it to set seed, it died in the winter.
I'm going to have another try next time I see a plant available.
31st August 2019
Another try with the plant, it had a very good summer planted in a warm position at the base of a south facing wall.