These two beautiful hybrids from Birch Bay Dahlias are similar, and but they have some lovely differences.... but the main thing they have in common is how very much dahlia fans want to have them in their gardens! Irish Candy Irish D Porter Irish Candy is a slightly...
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
How to Keep Dahlias Fresh For a Wedding or Event
Perhaps you are providing flowers for a friend’s wedding or another event, and you need to keep your flowers looking fresh and beautiful for the special day. Maybe you just want your kitchen bouquet to last as long as possible so you can enjoy it. Whatever your reason for wanting long-lasting dahlias, we can help. Here are our best tips for getting the most vase life out of your flowers.
Dahlia Comparison: Skipley Spot of Gold and Bloomquist Essence
If you're able to visit our farm for an event some time, you’ll see why we love growing the 700-ish named varieties we’ve collected for our fields. Besides the amazing beauty, it is so helpful and useful to be able to compare plants side by side for height and vigor,...
Dahlia Comparison: Ms. Honey and Rose Toscano
These two glorious dahlias, Ms Honey (a 2024 introduction from Steve and Sandy Boley of Birch Bay Dahlias), and Rose Toscano (a 1991 introduction by U.S. Hybridizers H & B Brown), are super fun to compare. Side by side, they are are quite easy to tell apart, but...
How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Dahlias
Powdery mildew is a fungus that lives in soil. It's unlikely to kill your dahlias, but it can infect their leaves/stems and affect the plants’ ability to photosynthesize. It won’t stop your dahlias from blooming, but it will certainly slow them down. Air...
Dahlia Comparison: KA’s Keltie Rose and Chimacum Nadjae
We've been growing dahlias for 12 beautiful seasons here at the farm, and slowly over the years, our collection has grown immensely. Steve and I have curated the 700-ish named varieties we're growing in 2023 in our fields so that it's not only gorgeous, but also so we...
Dahlia Comparison: Omega and Belle of Barmera
These two gorgeous hybrids are similar in their astounding size and breathtaking color palette, but but they do have some obvious differences. Omega Belle of Barmera Omega has more of a cool pink/purple palette than the warm, deep toned coral/red Belle of Barmera, and...
Dahlia Comparison: KA’s Cafe Mauve and Salish Twilight Girl
These two beautiful dahlias, one from Santa Cruz Dahlias and another from Noni Morrison (creator of the Salish dahlia series) are two of our farm favorite varieties. Side by side, they are are quite easy to tell apart, but separately, especially in photos, they are...
Dahlia Comparison: KA’s Rosie Jo and KA’s Keltie Cherry
We've been growing dahlias for 12 seasons here at the farm, and slowly, over the years, Steve and I have curated the 700-ish named varieties we're growing in 2023 in our fields. This time of year, we're reminded why do work with tubers and weed baby plants 9 months of...