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Right now, as you are preparing to plant your dahlias, is one of the best times to set yourself up for success. Whether you are growing dahlias for the first time, expanding your dahlia patch, or reconsidering where you planted them last year, a little thoughtful...
For many years, Triple Wren Farms sold tens of thousands of cut dahlia stems each season. In those days, our summer and early fall rhythm was built around harvest mornings, buckets of cold water, bunching stations, cooler space, wholesale orders, grocery deliveries,...
Are you new to growing dahlias? Let us show you how we plant dahlias at Triple Wren! Despite being a large scale grower, all our dahlias are lovingly prepared and planted by hand. This lets us keep our literal fingers on the pulse of our dahlias’ health and gives us...
This summer we grew out thousands of our own tissue culture rooted dahlia cuttings so that we could compare varieties grown from cuttings with varieties grown from tubers. Here’s what we found:????The varieties that were grown from cuttings flowered before the tuber...
Did you know that the American Dahlia Society (ADS) has created 10 color groups + 5 color blends to categorize dahlias? Dahlias bloom in such an incredible spectrum of colors! Because of the amazing genetic diversity contained in the DNA of these glorious plants,...
Did you know that dahlias come in at least 20 forms (plus "micro" forms of most?)? Because of the amazing genetic diversity contained in the DNA of these glorious plants, hybrid seed crosses can produce a vast array of different-looking blooms. These forms can show up...
Have you ever made a dahlia flat lay (aka "flatlay" according to Cambridge Dictionary, but I usually stick with two words here)? It's easy to do with your extra blooms or "deadheads." Your flowers don't even need to look great on the back for this project! They just...
It might seem early, but this summer is actually the perfect time to begin preparing next year’s cut flower garden. You may still be in the dreaming phase of growing dahlias, or you may be planning to expand your dahlia patch. You may even be considering growing...
Are you new to planting dahlias? Let us show you how we do it at Triple Wren! Despite being a large scale grower, all our dahlias are lovingly prepared and planted by hand. This lets us keep our literal fingers on the pulse of our dahlias’ health and gives us the...
Good healthy soil was one of the main things we considered when we purchased our farm, because a foundation of soil health is essential for growing healthy food, flowers… and, of course, especially dahlias! So today we want to talk about the 4 most important things...
It’s the first year of our exciting new 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 8 dahlias beginning their...
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...
Hey friends! It’s the beginning of “seed saving season” here at our farm, and one of the top questions we get this time of year centers on how to save seed from dahlias that don’t have open centers. It’s easy to see how saving seed from open-center varieties like...
Did you know that heat can affect the color of your dahlias? It's been super hot here at the farm and our plants have been experiencing a little bit of stress from the heat. Our Bloomquist Simple plants are blooming their cute little heads off right now, and we...
At Triple Wren Farms we love seeing the different distinctives of all the 693 (!) named dahlia varieties we’re growing at the farm this season. Even just looking at the foliage before the blooms arrive, there’s so much beauty! From lime-hued leaves to glossy deep...
We don’t pinch ALL the dahlias we grow! ???? For us, pinching is a quick way to create more flowers in our field. We pinch our dahlias when plants are about 8”-12” tall, redirecting their energy from one big, thick central stem to multiple side-shoots. These new stems...