✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition

AC Dark Horse

Spiky magenta petals flashing icy white tips

★ First community photo

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Semi-Cactus · 9–11"PurpleKen Greenway (2009)United States

Dinnerplate heads swing open in electric magenta, each pointed petal flicked with a stripe of icy white at the tip. The twisting, windblown shape keeps every bloom looking like it caught light from a different angle. A bold Ken Greenway introduction from his Pacific Northwest breeding program. It was bred in United States by Ken Greenway in 2009.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Semi-Cactus
Bloom class: AAover 10"
Bloom size: 9–11"(22.9–27.9 cm)
Plant height: 36–54"

Color

Color: Purple/White
Pattern: Bicolor
Tags: magentafuchsiawhite tipspurpledinnerplate

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Exhibition: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 22"

Provenance

2009
United States
Breeder: Ken Greenway
Introducer: Accent Dahlias

Grower Profile

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ideal for

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Growing AC Dark Horse

Stake early with a sturdy support since heavy dinnerplate heads topple in wind and rain. Pinch the growing tip above the fourth leaf pair to force branching and more side buds. Feed weekly with a balanced low-nitrogen fertilizer once buds set to fuel those oversized blooms. Disbud side shoots back to one bud per stem for show-quality heads and longer stems. Cut early in the morning when the back petals have just unfurled for the best hold after harvest.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Stake early — stems carry heavy blooms and lean in wind