For Courtney Kalian of Silo Dahlias, flowers and farming have always been tied to family. Her love for dahlias began in her aunt and uncle’s garden, while the name Silo Dahlias reaches even further back, to her grandparents’ dairy farm in Brush Prairie, Washington,...
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Novice Hybridizer: BRENT OPALEK
Hello friends! We're excited to introduce you to one of the newest members of our hybridizer family, Brent Opalek. Brent was part of our Novice Hybridizer Class of 2025, but his dahlia story began almost 20 years ago with a visit to Seattle, which eventually led to...
Seedling to Market Book Launch
Seedling to Market: A Guide for New Dahlia Creators by Sarah Pabody For nearly a decade, Steve and I have worked with dahlia creators to bring hundreds of new varieties to market through Triple Wren Farms. Along the way, we’ve evaluated seedlings, multiplied stock,...
Novice Hybridizer: Lee Pusch
I'm excited to introduce one of our newest Novice Hybridizers to you, along with THREE beautiful new hybrids that we're honored to help her bring to market in 2027. LEE PUSCH Lee Pusch owns a small flower farm called Lillee’s Blooms in Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada....
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...
Introducing 7 New Dahlias + 5 New Hybridizers
It has been a HUGE highlight of the past year for Steve and me to work with our first class of Novice Hybridizers—a group of growers who have been experimenting with dahlia breeding but haven’t yet introduced their own named varieties. We are so delighted to introduce...
Sara Ljunggren and Svartnäsets Nougat
Sara Ljunggren is a Swedish musical theatre artist who sang and danced on the finest stages in Sweden with leading roles in musicals such as Mamma Mia, Sugar, Some Like it Hot, and Singin’ in the Rain… and then discovered the beauty of dahlias! Now, Sara has one...
Novice Hybridizer: Beckie Curtis
Today we’d like to highlight Beckie Curtis from Carpe Dahlia. Beckie is a member of Triple Wren’s Novice Hybridizer Program and has THREE new dahlias she’ll be introducing this year, with more in the pipeline for future years! Beckie Curtis Beckie is a passionate...
Novice Hybridizer: Jessica Dell
Today we're highlighting Jessica Dell, member of Triple Wren's Novice Hybridizer Class of 2024 and the creator of the stunning new dahlia PK Bloodshot. Jessica Dell Jessica focuses her dahlia hybridizing efforts on collarette dahlias in the Hudson Valley of NY. She...
Novice Hybridizer: Dawn Hubbell
Today we're featuring Dawn Hubbell from Whistling Bee Farm and Florals. Dawn was a member of the Triple Wren's Novice Hybridizer Class of 2024 and is the creator of the glorious new dahlia, Whistling Bee's Dawn's Early Light. Dawn Hubbell Ever since she was a little...
Novice Hybridizer: Alexandra Finch
Today we'd like to introduce you to Alexandra Finch, member of Triple Wren's Novice Hybridizer Class of 2024, and her amazing dahlia, Finch's Cornman. Alexandra Finch Alexandra is a farmer-florist and small business owner of Finch Florals, an event floral studio based...
Sharing Beauty, Cultivating Connections
In the earliest years of Triple Wren Farms we grew flowers in the middle of an apple orchard, slinging buckets of blooms at a beautiful wholesale market in Seattle. We poured ourselves into the farmer-florist life: wholesaling thousands of dahlias and...











