2025 Introductions
DS Doris is a 2025 introduction from new hybridizer David Smith. It is a very dark red formal decorative. BB size and does not fade in full sun garden. Very heat tolerant It grows 4.5 feet tall in our garden. It has been on the court of honor many times during the process to get it to this point. It has 3 scores on the seedling bench evaluation of 90.267, 88.333, and 85.750. It also passed in 4 trial gardens with scores of 86.25, 91.25, 90.036, and 86.97. It won the 2024 Derrill W. Hart medal.
Hollyhill Minute is a 2025 introduction from Ted and Margaret Kennedy. It is a blend of Pink and white making it a light blend. It was a semi-cactus form bloom in our garden and cactus on the West coast and the plant grows 6 feet tall. It will be a big winner at the show with good substance, produces lots of flowers and be good for cuts also. Passed 2 trial gardens with scores of 86.5 and 88.74
20th Ave Tranquility is a 2025 introduction from Rich Gibson. It’s a beautiful Miniature size dahlia in lavender. It’s a formal decorative and grows 4 foot tall in our garden. It is a vigorous bloomer in the garden. It will do well at the show and designers are going to enjoy it.
Netherton G-lo is a 2025 introduction from Drew Graham. It is a very cute miniature sized formal decorative dahlia. It is a blend of yellow and orange that grows 4 feet tall in our garden. This flower will be a winner at the show, and for the designers. It passed 1 trial gardens with a score of 86.341.
Hollyhill Ruby Rose is a 2025 introduction from Ted and Margaret Kennedy. It is a vibrant red, almost dark red, with waterlily form. It grows 4 feet tall in our garden. The petals are extremely cupped and that makes it unique and it produces lots of flowers. It is only available from Crazy 4 Dahlias. Passed in 1 trial gardens with a score of 85.2.
Hollyhill Golden Glow is a 2025 introduction from Ted and Margaret Kennedy. It is a golden yellow waterlily and is blended with some orange and has some red on the reverse of the petals. It grows 6 feet tall. It will be a big winner at the show with good substance, produces lots of flowers and be good for cuts also. Passed in 1 trial gardens with a score of 86.925.