Adopt and Name a Dahlia

Here at Idlewild Blooms we have more dahlia seedlings than we can keep this year. This is your chance to name a dahlia after someone you love! Makes a great gift for that flower lover in your life.

Dahlias available for adoption: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mtPAwXpdD3u2xB2ISknHz6g6EP47WROI?usp=sharing

What's included:

• the opportunity to name the dahlia seedling of your choice
• an official adoption certificate with a photo mailed to you in December 2024
  
• digging, dividing and storage service of the tubers over winter
• tubers shipped to you in May of 2025
• your plant labeled in our u-pick garden with the name of your choice and featured on our website

How to buy:

• Note the ID of the dahlia you want to adopt, it is the image name.
• Check out here on the website and include the ID of the dahlia you want and also the name you've chosen for it.
• I'll remove it from the gallery so it's no longer available for other people to adopt.
  

Common Questions

How many tubers will I receive?
Depends on the plant. The most tubers we got off a clump last year was 26. The average is 7 tubers. We will keep 1 to 2 tubers to replant in our u-pick and then send the rest to you.

What happens if there are no viable tubers or the tubers don't survive storage?
This is pretty rare but in that case we would either refund your money or allow you to adopt another dahlia instead.

Will my dahlia look exactly the same as the photo?
Generally yes. Dahlias can have color variations based on temperature and day length. Seedlings are also genetically unstable. That means they can sometimes change slightly in their first few generations of growth. The most common change is slightly differences in petal appearance or petal count.

Will dahlias grow in my climate?
Dahlias can be successfully grown in all of the United States.

Can I gift or sell tubers of the dahlia I adopt?
Yes! We hope in future seasons you'll have plenty tubers of your own to share. We ask that you please give us credit as the hybridizer of the dahlia.

When will my goodies ship?
Your certificate with photo will ship in December 2024. Your tubers will ship in May 2025.