Introducing the Class of 2025 Novice Hybridizer Dahlias

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 other dahlias we love – as a seedling in a hopeful gardener’s dahlia patch. We have dahlias in this year’s class that began their lives in British Columbia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Washington state, and now in their third (or later) season, we’re planting their tubers here at the farm.

We hope you’ll follow along on their adventure as this season we’ll be growing the following 14 new hybrids:

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Brent Opalek from Twin Lake, Michigan

Working Name of Dahlia

B’s Paula Marie

Hybridizer

Laura Andrews from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Working Name of Dahlia

Elijah’s Fire

Hybridizer

Brenda Warner of Chattaroy, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

Azar Adair. Seedling #35

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Kelsey Jahns of Othello, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

Jahns Cake Pop

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Margrette Ramirez from Lynnwood, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

Silvertail’s Moonblush

Hybridizer

Lee Pusch of Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Working Name of Dahlia

Viva’s Pixie Dust

Hybridizer

Lee Pusch of Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Working Name of Dahlia

Viva’s Boho Rose

Hybridizer

Lee Pusch of Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Working Name of Dahlia

Viva’s Stolen Kiss

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Nancy Gunning of Monroe, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

Summer Sunrise

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Beckie Curtis from Grand Ledge, Michigan

Working Name of Dahlia

Carpe Dahlia Mango

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Amandine Hall of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

Working Name of Dahlia

Long Road Firecat

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Courtney Kalian of Brush Prairie, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

S-October

Hybridizer

Courtney Kalian of Brush Prairie, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

S-GJ

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Courtney Kalian of Brush Prairie, Washington

Working Name of Dahlia

S-Princess Peach

As part of our Novice Hybridizer Program, our plan is to grow and evaluate these dahlias this summer, and to give loads of feedback to the hybridizers at the end of the summer. Keep an eye on our social media and email newsletters this summer to see how they’re growing and see if you can spot them in some beautiful farm arrangements this summer!

We hope you enjoyed seeing the new dahlia hybrids! If you’re interested in joining our Class of 2026 Novice Hybridizers, make sure to subscribe to our Novice Hybridizer email list.

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