2024 Introductions
Crazy 4 Virginia is one of our 2024 introductions. It is a nice B size cactus dahlia. It is dark pink and grows 4.5 feet in our garden. Very well-formed flower that is show worthy. Produces lots of flowers. In the right hand it will grow A size. It had two seedling bench evaluation of 87.875 and 86.333 on bench evaluation.
20th Ave Pink Cloud is a 2024 introduction from Rich Gibson. It’s a beautiful BB size dahlia in pink. 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 Ross is a 2024 introduction from Drew Graham. It is a very showy BB sized semi-cactus dahlia. It is a creamy white dahlia that grows 6 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 87.423. It was also up for bench evaluation 2 times with scores of 87.063 and 85.750.
Crazy Julia is one of our 2024 introductions. It is a nice BB size cactus dahlia. It has a velvety dark red color and grows 4.5 feet tall in our garden. Very well-formed flower that is show worthy and produces lots of flowers. It should be a B size as it was a sport of Hollyhill Julia which is B size. In the right hands it will grow B size. It had one seedling bench evaluation of 87.875.
Hollyhill Carefree is a 2024 introduction from Ted and Margaret Kennedy. It is BB size with an incurved cactus form. It’s a blend of orange and yellow and it grows 7 feet tall in our garden. It will be a big winner at the show with good form and substance, produces lots of flowers and be good for cuts also.
Mackenzie Violet is a 2024 introduction from Bob Romano. It is a BB size dahlia. It a white with a lavender blush Laciniated cactus flower. It grows 6.5 ft. tall in our garden. Very floriferous and great in the garden.
20th Ave Delicoda is a 2024 introduction from Rich Gibson. 20th Ave Delicada is a pink Miniature Ball with a hint of white. The pink I would call smoky. Delicada grows to about 4.5 feet tall and produces a lot of blooms on strong dark stems. It will be a good cut flower and will be competitive at the shows especially in cooler climates.
20th Ave for Mom is a 2024 introduction from Rich Gibson. 20th Ave for Mom is a Dark Pink Miniature Ball that comes right up to Ball size. It is loaded with Barbie colored petals and keeps it color in the heat. It’s another well-formed Ball form dahlia from 20th Ave, this one named for Rich’s Mom. During the 2023 show season, it made the head table at most of the shows it was entered in and also won the Lynn B. Dudley medal for highest scoring Ball form dahlia. It has 3 bench scores of 90.688, 88.167 and 85.900.
Hollyhill Honeygold is a 2024 introduction from Ted and Margaret Kennedy. It is a golden orange with waterlily form. It grows 5 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 86.9 and 86.