What does the term "open-pollinated" mean? At Triple Wren, our dahlia seeds are open-pollinated, or pollinated at random by the bees and other pollinators who enjoy the blooms and benefit from their pollen and nectar, and we have a grand time saving them and growing...
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THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Pinch Your Dahlias and Use Them as Mid-Season Dahlia Cuttings
Did you know that when you pinch your dahlias, you can root the pinched part to make more dahlias? It's a quick and cost-effective method to increase the number of dahlias you have. Here's how we make dahlia rooted cuttings from our pinched dahlias at the farm. We...
There is Beauty Before the Dahlia Blooms
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
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...
All About Watering Dahlias
Looking for information about how to water your dahlias? We can help! Keep reading to find out all about how to successfully water your dahlias. Wait to Water Until Dahlias Start Sprouting Did you know that dahlia tubers don’t absorb water? Their feeder roots absorb...
How To Grow Dahlias: Fertilizing
Are you looking for information about fertilizing dahlias? We can help! There are three main things to know about properly fertilizing dahlias: Use a balanced fertilizer toward the beginning of the season. Switch to a lower nitrogen fertilizer later in the season....
It’s Not Too Late to Plant Your Cut Flower Garden
We're still in mid-spring, and while pressure from social media can make you feel like the garden-planting ship has sailed, we have good new for you: there's still time to plant dahlias and other cut flowers. It's Time to Direct Sow Seeds Now is the perfect time to...
How to Grow Dahlias: Planting Tubers
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...
How to Make a Live Flower Backdrop: Our Live Flower Installation from Cultivate 2022
We love creating a live flower installation here for our events here at the farm. Not only does it showcase the beautiful flowers in a unique way, it also provides a dramatic backdrop or a fun photo opportunity. Here is the flower installation we made for Cultivate...