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‘Amber Queen’ is a real garden workhorse. We have wanted to get our hands on this coveted variety for years after hearing rave reviews from floral designer Susanne Hatwood of The Blue Carrot in England. We grow mainly for grocery stores, with Whole Foods being our biggest customer, and wedding focused floral designers. Plants reach 4.5 feet tall and their lush growth requires extra support. A huge hit with everyone who visits our garden, this eye-catching novelty has fuzzy cherry-red centers encircled by glowing orange petals. $10.00 Dahlia Irish Glow.
This adorable little black button dahlia is as hardworking as it is productive. $7.00 Dahlia Cornel. They are all EXTREMELY productive, easy to grow, have long-strong stems, hold up in both poor weather, and during transport and display. Be sure to harvest this beauty when they are one-third of the way open, since the delicate petals are more prone to weather damage than most. i would be so thrilled to be able to grow my garden slowly & steadily over the years with Floret beauty, watching intentional, thoughtful purchases nestle into new nooks in our yard & garden from year to year :o). This beautiful little variety has quickly become a favorite for bouquets here at Floret. Appleblossom While its 3 inch blooms look quite delicate, they are …
One of the most beautifully colored varieties we grow, this muddy-rose beauty has dark raspberry tips and center. Plants reach 3 feet tall. Award-winning and one of our top 5 favorites, ‘Snoho Doris’ is a vigorous upright grower, with long strong stems and ball-shaped, virtually weather proof flowers. One of the loveliest varieties we have ever grown, this large-flowered treasure produces an abundance of 8-10 inch soft watermelon colored blooms brushed with buttercream on long, strong stems. Perfect for wedding work, hand tied bouquets, and boutonnieres. Varieties that sell well to grocery stores might not be as popular with floral designers or brides. Crichton Honey Sherwood’s Peach At 3.5 feet tall, plants are on the shorter side, but if pinched early they will produce a bumper crop of long, strong stems that are excellent for cutting. A must grow!
Petals are lacinated at the tip, giving the flower an almost fuzzy quality. Dahlia All That Jazz. Cornel Learn more about growing cut flowers, including tulips, ranunculus, anemones & dahlias, in this free four-part video series, Winner of the American Horticulture Society Book Award. EXCITING HAPPENINGS HERE I was wondering if you have ever ordered dahlia tubers from Canada and who is the best supplier? Blooms are 4 inches across and feature warm, bronze petals that resemble an heirloom pumpkin. The 3 inch miniature ball shaped flowers of ‘Valley Rust Bucket’ are a deep rusty red-orange blend that is a favorite among our market customers and everyone who visits the garden. One of the most productive and reliable varieties we’ve ever grown, ‘Cornel’ makes our top 5 list every year. Really quite a remarkable website. Erin, thank you for being such a dahlia nerd! I will go into greater detail on how to grow and divide dahlias soon, but for now I hope this helps you to choose which varieties to add to your garden in 2017. After trialing hundreds of varieties in search of the perfect muted raspberry toned blooms suitable in size, shape, and color for high-end floral design, we finally found what we were looking for in ‘Mystique’. A floral designers dream, the striking flowers are amazing in bouquets. oh my. Hamari Gold One of the sweetest little dahlias in our patch, ‘Frank Holmes’ produces armloads of 1.5 inch soft lavender flowers on long, strong stems all season long. It’s often a difficult process to let certain varieties go, but with limited growing space, and eager customers always wanting MORE FLOWERS, only the best and most productive varieties have been able to stay. All dahlias are beautiful in their own way, but as a flower farmer I’ve had to measure them a bit more harshly based on specific criteria in order to decide which ones ultimately make the cut here on our farm. A must grow!
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I love having a big bouquet when others come over or when I’m photographing a sewing/knitting/baking project I’ve completed. The stunning ball-shaped blooms sit atop tall, strong stems and plants are both healthy and free flowering. $7.00 Dahlia Janet Allison. I am adding Waltzing Mathilda to my “hot bed” for next year to see how she consorts with the other inhabitants. Gitty Up Snoho Doris One of the earliest varieties to flower, this abundant bloomer makes a wonderful addition to bouquets. This informal decorative boasts 6-7 inch bright glowing orange blooms, some with raspberry undertones, and others with hints of gold and red. With long, strong stems and such an unforgettable color combination, ‘Labyrinth’ is a flower arrangers dream. One question I would love to have answered- Have you ever taken dahlia cuttings from tubers in the spring in order to have more plants for fall harvest? Inspiring stories, profiles & advice from 45 flower growers from around the world, Join the Floret newsletter and stay in the loop on all the exciting happenings here on the farm. I have grown Waltzing Matilda for three years now, but find the stems quite short – and the flowers prone to shedding petals soon after picking. Full of gratitude. These stunning gems all make wonderful garden plants, look great in the border all season long, plus produce plenty of flower for cutting too. ON THE FARM. This giant-flowered gem is a beautiful warm bronzy gold and is always a favorite with everyone who visits our garden. Each fuzzy buttercream center on this 4 inch anemone-shaped bloomer is surrounded by a ring of bright white petals. Hello, I am looking for “bedding size” dahlias. Doris Duke Probably the most striking variety in our field, this coral-peach single flowered bloomer has the most brilliant raspberry colored centers that draw in everyone who sees them. Breakout Small World
Platinum Blonde This spiky black treasure was a gift from a dear friend, and in addition to churning out buckets of spiky black, textural flowers, it adds a bit of drama to the garden and the vase. Ball-shaped flowers are weather resistant and last an extremely long time in the vase. Soft canary- yellow, 4 inch ball-shaped blooms have a faint peachy-pink blush on the petal tips. They don’t ship until April, can I still plant them here in the south that late in the season?? Trying to put into words the beauty of this magnificent variety feels almost impossible. i can’t wait for tomorrow morning to see what lovelies i can score, and i am REALLY excited about your upcoming post about dividing & storing tubers. But I wanted to share the top performers, and most popular varieties with our customers, by category, in hopes it will answer some of the questions you might have. The vigorous, but manageable plants, produce a bumper crop of the most beautiful soft lavender ball-shaped flowers that have a distinctive dark eye. Still we must indulge. Lark’s Ebbe
Prolific, long-lasting, and loved by all our market customers, ‘Intrigue’ is a must grow. A must have for flower arrangers and wedding florists. Even if you don’t have a lot of space to devote to them, you can still enjoy these wonderful plants in pots or tucked into your existing garden, plus be able to pick from them and bring flowers in the house. Punkin Spice Hard to choose ’cause the’re all so nice,
Long, strong stems and weather proof flowers make it an excellent cut flower. Jowey Winnie your passion & pursuit of your dreams is a blessing & gift to us all. Ball-shaped, 4 inch blooms are very weather resistant. This formal decorative is one of the first dahlia varieties to flower each season. 'G' Dahlia Varieties - Dahlia Search DAHLIA addict.com