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Dahlia ‘Bloodstone’


Description:
A cultivar introduced through Towneley Nurseries in 1939. This double-red Dahlia is a profuse bloomer with wonderfully dark crimson blooms held over dark green leaves.


Threat Status: Threatened In Cultivation As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/

Image by M Stone. Licensed under CC BY 4.0

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