Today we’d like to introduce you to the very first hybridizer of our Legacy Dahlia Program. In fact, we started the Legacy Program just for him! In 2017, Steve met Paul Bloomquist at a local Dahlia Society meeting, and over the years they became friends. Paul is a dahlia celebrity in our corner of the world because he has a lifetime of hybridization experience and knowledge to share. He’s been hybridizing dahlias since he was a young man, and the sheer number of beautiful dahlias he has created is astounding. Steve realized, through talking with Paul, that Triple Wren Farms could help Paul move his creations out into the world in a bigger way, and through their collaboration, our Legacy Program was born.
So what is Triple Wren Farms’ Legacy Program? In a nutshell: we help hybridizers by growing out their creations on a larger scale and marketing their dahlias to our customers all over the U.S. This lets hybridizers keep on creating while we do the growing and marketing. We also make a royalty payment to the hybridizer for every single one of their dahlias that we sell, every single year. We want to see them reap a well-deserved reward for their creative work.
We started our Legacy Program in 2020 with only 7 dahlias — Bloomquist Alan, Bloomquist Buzz, Bloomquist Cheryl, Bloomquist Dainty, Bloomquist Jody Lynn, Bloomquist Tina, Bloomquist Umbrella, and Bloomquist Winnie. For our 2022 growing season, we offered 152 Bloomquist varieties, plus varieties from other Legacy hybridizers (watch for more hybridizer features in the coming weeks). Paul is still busy hybridizing, so we plan to keep adding even more of his varieties every year.
We’re also looking for new hybridizers to add to our program in future years. We want to unlock the treasury of dahlia creations from the past, and pave a path to success for future growers. If you would like more information about our Hybridizer Programs, please email [email protected] and let us know.
We are only able to continue our Legacy Program because of amazing flower friends like YOU, who purchase and grow these heritage-rich dahlias. We’ve all been given an incredible heritage of dahlia beauty to use and enjoy, and we want to express our thankfulness to the hybridizers of the dahlias we grow and sell.
We’d love to hear which Bloomquist dahlia is your favorite. Share with us in the comments!
