• Waterlily
  • Perennial
  • Zones 8–10
  • Pink
  • Double

Gerrie Hoek

Perennial waterlily dahlia in pink, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Waterlily blooms of shell pink. USDA zones 8–10.

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A Gerrie Hoek dahlia flower up close on the plant
A Gerrie Hoek dahlia flower up close on the plant

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Gerrie Hoek dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
Gerrie Hoek dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Waterlily Double · Small · 5 in (13 cm)
Colors
  • Pink
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 90 days from planting
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
4 ft (122 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 8–10 Perennial

Lift or treat as an annual below zone 8.

Planted as
Tuber
Botanical name
Dahlia hybrid

In the garden

  • Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Listed by Swan Island Dahlias as a waterlily dahlia introduced in 1942.

1942

Sources

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All photos

  • A Gerrie Hoek dahlia flower up close on the plant
    A Gerrie Hoek dahlia flower up close on the plant
  • Gerrie Hoek dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
    Gerrie Hoek dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Gerrie Hoek hardy in my zone?

Gerrie Hoek survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 8 to 10. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Gerrie Hoek need full sun?

Gerrie Hoek grows in full sun.

When does Gerrie Hoek bloom?

Gerrie Hoek blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 90 days from planting.

Is Gerrie Hoek good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Gerrie Hoek as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Firepot dahlia flower up close on the plant Firepot Orange waterlily dahlia with 3-inch blooms on compact 2-foot plants. WaterlilySmallLate summer
A Glorie van Heemstede dahlia flower up close on the plant Glorie van Heemstede Golden yellow waterlily dahlia, 15 cm blooms on erect stems, 130 cm tall. WaterlilySmallMidsummer

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