✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition★ Award Winner

April Heather

Pale yellow collarette flushed with pink, with a creamy collar and golden eye

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Collarette · 4–5"YellowJ Shaw (1982)Australia

April Heather is a collarette dahlia that opens 4–5" blooms in yellow. April Heather was raised in Australia by J Shaw. The outer ray florets open pale yellow then take on a warm apricot-buff wash as they age, with a blush-pink flush that varies in intensity across the bloom. It was bred in Australia by J Shaw in 1982.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Collarette
Bloom class: BB4–6"
Bloom size: 4–5"(10.2–12.7 cm)
Plant height: 47–54"

Color

Color: Yellow/Pink
Pattern: Light Blend
Tags: yellowpinkapricotbuffcollarette

Growing context

Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Exhibition: ✓ Yes

Provenance

1982
Australia
Breeder: J Shaw

Awards & Recognition

★RHS Award of Garden Merit

Grower Profile

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ideal for

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Growing April Heather

Stake early before stems gain full height. Pinch the central shoot after a few sets of leaves have formed to promote branching and a heavier stem count. Water consistently and deeply through warm spells, letting the soil surface dry slightly between waterings. Cut stems when blooms are three-quarters open with firm petals for the best bucket life.

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