Plant Guardians

Dahlia ‘John Markham’


Description:

A cultivar raised by Alick Branigan, President of the Irish Dahlia Society and named after fellow Irish Dahlia enthusiast and exhibitor John Markham. This plant is a purple pompon, a sport from the maroon-coloured Dahlia 'Moor Place'.

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/

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