If you’ve ever grown a fantastic dahlia from seed, you’ve probably wished you could share it with the whole world! It’s fun to give tubers of your creations to your gardening friends, but wider distribution… can be challenging. At Triple Wren, we’ve cracked the code...
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Triple Wren Values Original Creators
At the end of summer, hybridizers collect seeds from fading dahlias that have been either wild pollinated or hand pollinated. They patiently save them all winter, and plant them the next spring. They care for their plants and wait even more… until mid-summer, when...
Variety Comparison: A la Mode and Peaches-n-Cream
If you got to visit our farm for an event last summer, you saw why we love growing the 700-ish named varieties we’ve collected for our fields. Besides the gorgeousness of it all (!), it is so helpful and useful to be able to compare similar blooms side by side...
Variety Comparison: AC Ben and Terracotta
AC Ben and Terracotta dahlias: these two varieties could be mistaken for each other on their own, but side by side, it's easy to tell them apart due to their significant size difference. Let's compare these two! Terracotta AC Ben Aptly named, "Terracotta" dahlias...
Dahlia Tuber Storage Tips
https://vimeo.com/778669950/6aacada5f0?share=copy Here at Triple Wren, we get more questions about storing dahlia tubers than any other topic. This can be a hard part of dahlia growing for any gardener, so I wanted to tackle this topic today in hopes that it helps...
Dahlia Comparison: Scaur Swinton and Sylvia Craig Hunter
These two beautiful dahlias could be mistaken for each other on their own, but side by side, it's easy to tell Scaur Swinton and Sylvia Craig Hunter apart. Let's compare these beautiful dahlias! Both of them give 6"+ flowers, and both are classified as formal...
Top 4 Questions about Rooted Dahlia Cuttings
Have questions about our tissue culture rooted dahlia cuttings? Here are answers to the 4 the most asked questions about dahlia cuttings. Q. Will rooted cuttings bloom the first year I grow them? A. YES- Both rooted cuttings and dahlia tubers grow plants that should...
Dahlia Comparison: Bloomquist Jean and Bloomquist Pumpkin
Today let's compare Bloomquist Pumpkin and Bloomquist Jean. These two beautiful hybrids, both created by our dear friend Paul Bloomquist, have more than a few similarities and they are both part of our Legacy Program. Bloomquist Jean, classified as an informal...
How to Divide Dahlia Tubers
Are you new to dividing dahlia tubers? Or do you need a refresher since it’s been a year since the last time you divided a tuber clump? We can help! This is a tutorial all about dividing tubers. If you need help with digging, you can find that tutorial here. ...
How to Store Dahlia Tubers Efficiently
We dig and store our acres of dahlias every fall, but it doesn’t take a huge warehouse or complicated systems for us to do it efficiently. Here’s a look at how one variety breaks down into efficient tuber storage for us here at the farm. Three Most Important Tuber...
Dahlia Comparison: Nicholas and Terracotta
Nicholas and Terracotta are two incredible light-orange dahlias that we consider essentials here at the farm. Because of their vigorous growth, strong stems, and seed/tuber production, we love them and plan to keep growing them even though they're fairly commonly...
Can You Dig Dahlias Before Frost?
You can dig dahlias before frost! If you've been watching our Instagram feed, you might have noticed that we are beginning to dig our dahlia tubers... before frost. We have so many tubers to dig that we can't delay too long! Some gardeners believe it's not safe to dig...
How to Dig Dahlia Tubers
Are you new to digging dahlias? Or just need a refresher because it's been a whole year since the last time you dug up your tubers? Follow along as we dig up the precious tuber clumps of Bloomquist Wild. (Don't miss the video at the end!) Make a Plan It's easy to get...
Day Length Affects Dahlia Color
Did you know that day length affects dahlia color? Of course weather, air and soil temperature, and soil nutrition can also affect bloom color, but I believe the number of hours of daylight your plants receive is the *strongest factor* that contributes to color change...
Preparing for Frost
The weather here in the PNW is starting to turn cooler and wetter, and we know that frost is right around the corner. As we look toward fall and the end of blooms, we wanted to share a few things we're doing right now to prepare for the end of flower season. Label...
The Reason You Should Wait to Let Your Dahlias Go to Seed
https://vimeo.com/1008223989/29c58359a8?share=copy We don't let dahlias go to seed early in the season, and here's why: Every dahlia plant is growing with the “goal” of reproducing. To accomplish this, dahlias have two options: making seeds, and making tubers. If they...