Английская Википедия:Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Cultivar 'Bishop of Llandaff' is a cultivar of the dahlia, a garden plant. It is a branching, tuberous tender perennial with dark purple, almost black, foliage. This produces a stunning contrast with its scarlet flowers.[1] The plant was first bred by Fred Treseder, a Cardiff nurseryman.[2] It was selected by and named to honour Joshua Pritchard Hughes, Bishop of Llandaff, in 1924 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1928. The plant is about 1 m tall and flowers from June until September. As with all dahlias, frost blackens its foliage, and in areas prone to frost its tubers need to be overwintered in a dry, frost-free place. The variety became very popular in the 1990s.[3]

The simpler form (single or semi-double)[1][3] of the flower makes the nectar and pollen more accessible to pollinating insects.[4]

A seed strain has been produced from this plant called 'Bishops Children', they retain the dark foliage colour but produce a mix of flower colours and flower shapes from single to semi-double flowers in different sizes.

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Also comes in rich reds and purples, yellows and oranges, as well as paler shades

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