Ka Dahlias What Is A Dahlia? A Comprehensive Guide Flower Pursuits
This beautiful 278 page book covers everything growers need to know about dahlias. Great stems on a 3’ plant, these blooms are a standout in bouquets. In these pages, i explain:
What is a Ka Dahlia? (A Comprehensive Guide) Flower Pursuits
Find out how to plant, care for, and use ka dahlias in your garden or bouquet. Soft petaled mauve undertones make this an unusual variety. Ka's® rosie jo is a fabulous dark pink dahlia.
It is such a gorgeous smokey raspberry color with a beautiful 3 formal decorative form (almost ball form!) and is one of our most productive dahlias.
Ka's® rosie jo was created by hybridizer kristine albrecht of santa cruz dahlias®. Incredibly productive, this is one of my favorite ka varieties. To help dahlia lovers find the varieties they crave. Ka’s papa john dahlia named after the plant’s creator, ka’s papa john is an award winner and has some of the highest scores in trial gardens across the u.s.
It’s an impressive specimen with great form, a large size and a bounty of huge, pure white blooms. These two beautiful hybrids from santa cruz dahlias are similar, but but they have some obvious differences. Ka’s keltie cherry has very deep, moody raspberry blooms, with a higher petal count, and slightly more quilled, densely packed petals than its sister ka’s rosie jo. If growers do nothing else, simply disbudding will make for better and bigger blooms and more robust tubers.
She won the derrill hart award again in 2018 for her cultivar ka's® khaleesi, and in 2021 for ka's® papa john.
In 2012, 2016 & 2019 kristine grew the largest dahlia shown in the u.s. In 2023 kristine won the prestigious stanley johnson medal for ka's® kahleesi. This award is given to a single breeder each year whose cultivar won the The ka® brand is trademarked.
Buyers of ka's® varieties can grow them, multiply them, trade them, gift them and donate them. They can sell blooms as cut flowers and collect and/or sell the seeds. If you wish to sell ka® tubers, please reach out to santa cruz dahlias and contact the hybridizer, kristine albrecht. You can find that information
A cutting is simply another method of cloning a plant.
A small sprout is cut from a growing plant and rooted. This cutting will grow into a fully mature plant in one season, it will bloom to full extent, and it will produce tubers of its own. Ka's® mocha jo is a really unique blush pink, decorative form dahlia hybridized by the talented kristine albrecht of santa cruz dahlias® and is part of our legacy collection. Ka's® coral sea (plant size:
The best smokey mauve with highlights on the tips make this the best unique pastel dahlia! As with all ka’s™ dahlias they are bred for a strong plant structure, sturdy stems and petals that hold a long vase life. Years in the making, for years of gorgeous dahlias, enjoy! Please note that we are a licensed seller of ka's™ dahlias.
2024 soft and romantic this large palest pink bloom produces a picture of delicate perfection.
Unbeatable for large bouquets and floral arches. Peppercorn was hybridized by kristine albrecht of santa cruz dahlias®. This listing is for one (1) tuber. Santa cruz dahlias® holds a trademark that affects ho
I’m delighted to introduce you to kristine albrecht from santa cruz dahlias. I first discovered kristine via a photo she posted of ‘ka’s cloud,’ a huge soft pink dahlia she bred. I was instantly obsessed and just had to have that dahlia! And i just had to get to know this fellow dahlia lover better.
After bugging kristine with lots of questions, we quickly […]
The stems are long and consistent. This variety, with its high petal count and pest tolerant qualities, make it 2023 an abundance of the softest pale pink flowers. Great for weddings and a prolific bloomer.
Strong stems and a long blooming season make this a desirable cut flower. Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Kristine is on the board of the american dahlia society and has won awards for her varieties ‘ka’s cloud’ and ‘ka’s khaleesi’.
Kristine’s varieties are available through stonehouse dahlias, micro flower farm, triple wren farms, and darcy’s dahlias.
Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones.
2021 blushing blooms flow from cream to soft pink. Gentle tones and an ideal size make this a great addition to bridal work and flower arrangements. Ka's® cardinal is a fantastically productive true red ball form dahlia. It has super long, strong stems and such a vigorous, upright form.
Ka's® cardinal is one of our most productive dahlias and a really wonderful red ball.
This dahlia was created by hybridizer kristine albrecht of santa cruz dahlias®. 2024 these 3.5” blooms are a designer favorite.
