It’s finally April, and we’re shipping dahlia tuber orders! Here’s what you can expect when you receive your tuber order. When your box arrives, check to make sure everything arrived safely. We carefully packed all of your tubers into a plastic bag with wood shavings in it to keep your tubers cozy and happy during […]
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Anyone who grows dahlias can save dahlia seeds, but experienced growers tend to develop their unique methods for saving and collecting dahlia seeds. Their specific methods yield the fantastic results we see in their hybrids over and over. There are several ways to influence the results of hybridization, and since dahlias have way more chromosomes
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It’s the second year of our Novice Hybridizer Program! We designed this program to help growers overcome the biggest barriers to sharing their dahlia creations with the world, and we are so pleased to introduce to you today the 14 dahlias beginning their journey here at Triple Wren. Each of these new hybrids started just like all the
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When we started farming in 2012, I never dreamed I’d design wedding flowers or have an online store for dahlia tubers and plants. I didn’t plan to host years of Dahlia Camps or Dahlia Festivals with thousands of guests. I didn’t imagine expanding Triple Wren into another country so that our customers there could buy dahlias in their own currency and have their dahlias shipped from a farm in their own country.
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It’s mid-winter, and we are able to really see the light coming back into our days here in the PNW! Steve and I are in the thick of so many exciting projects right now. We just introduced 7 new dahlias plus 5 new hybridizers here on our blog! Behind the scenes, we’re also connecting with
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It has been a HUGE highlight of the past year for Steve and me to work with our first class of Novice Hybridizers—a group of growers who have been experimenting with dahlia breeding but haven’t yet introduced their own named varieties. We are so delighted to introduce you to the new dahlias that will be available
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Sara Ljunggren is a Swedish musical theatre artist who sang and danced on the finest stages in Sweden with leading roles in musicals such as Mamma Mia, Sugar, Some Like it Hot, and Singin’ in the Rain… and then discovered the beauty of dahlias! Now, Sara has one dancing foot on stage and the other
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Today we’d like to highlight Beckie Curtis from Carpe Dahlia. Beckie is a member of Triple Wren’s Novice Hybridizer Program and has THREE new dahlias she’ll be introducing this year, with more in the pipeline for future years! Beckie Curtis Beckie is a passionate dahlia breeder whose journey started with a simple image of Kelgai
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Today we’re highlighting Jessica Dell, member of Triple Wren’s Novice Hybridizer Class of 2024 and the creator of the stunning new dahlia PK Bloodshot. Jessica Dell Jessica focuses her dahlia hybridizing efforts on collarette dahlias in the Hudson Valley of NY. She adopted “PK” in reference to her town of Poughkeepsie, NY. Jessica is also
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Today we’re featuring Dawn Hubbell from Whistling Bee Farm and Florals. Dawn was a member of the Triple Wren’s Novice Hybridizer Class of 2024 and is the creator of the glorious new dahlia, Whistling Bee’s Dawn’s Early Light. Dawn Hubbell Ever since she was a little girl picking dandelion bouquets for her grandmother, Dawn has
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