Spartacus
The variety serious exhibitors build their season around.
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Place a Spartacus bloom at the center of a table arrangement and every other flower becomes supporting cast. Its deep velvet-red petals, so dark they appear almost black at the base, wrap backward in full arching layers that have made it one of the most-awarded dahlias in show history. Growers who keep it keep it for life.
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Physical
- Form
- Informal Decorative
- Bloom class
- A8–10"
- Bloom size
- 9.1–11.8"(23.0–30.0 cm)
- Plant height
- 41–59"
Color
- Color
- Red
- Pattern
- Solid
- Tags
- dark redblack-redvelvetdeep crimsonrich
Growing context
- Flowering season
- Mid season
- Cut flower
- ✓ Yes
- Exhibition
- ✓ Yes
Provenance
- 1993
Awards & Recognition
- ★ADS Fabulous 50
- ★ADS Lynn B. Dudley Medal
- ★ADS Derrill W. Hart Medal
How to Grow It
Plant your tuber in full sun after your last frost date. Pinch the central stem when your plant reaches knee height to encourage multiple strong laterals and a heavier bloom count. This is a tall, vigorous grower, so stake early. A single thin stake will not support the weight of those large blooms on a full-sized plant. Feed with a low-nitrogen fertilizer once buds form to push color depth. Deadhead consistently to keep your plant producing through to first frost.