{"product_id":"cambridge","title":"Gloriosa","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGloriosa dahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is unapologetically bold. Brilliant golden-yellow petals are splashed, streaked, and brushed with vivid red to reddish-orange, giving each bloom a fiery, hand-painted appearance. No two flowers are exactly alike, making her a standout for gardeners who love saturated color, dramatic variegation, and flowers that refuse to blend quietly into the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 From the journal of Hedge \u0026amp; Alchemy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one arrived in my garden labeled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLady Darlene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but she very clearly had other plans! Longfield Gardens also carries Cambridge, so that became my first suspicion when she bloomed. After comparing the flowers more closely, her coloring, patterning, and overall appearance look much more like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGloriosa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I’m growing her under that name while I continue watching future blooms for confirmation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I can say with confidence is that she is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptionally vigorous plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I grew two plants, both tall, strong, and remarkably abundant, producing lots of growth and flowers throughout the season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📋 Cultivar Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder \/ Hybridizer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e K. Connell \/ Connell’s Dahlias\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear of Introduction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Formal Decorative (FD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADS Classification Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: B size \/ Formal Decorative \/ Variegated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower Status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Her saturated coloring and dramatic patterning make her a strong focal flower for bright, autumnal, and high-contrast arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShow \u0026amp; Exhibition Flower Status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gloriosa is an established ADS exhibition cultivar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 In the Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 to 8 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with brilliant yellow petals irregularly streaked and splashed with red to reddish-orange. The pattern varies noticeably from bloom to bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height \u0026amp; Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTall, strong, and vigorous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Both plants at Hedge \u0026amp; Alchemy developed into substantial, upright plants with abundant branching and flowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A highly productive choice for gardeners who prefer bold, saturated color. Her strength and vigor made her one of the more substantial plants in the patch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuber Yield:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent so far.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Both of my original plants began from sizeable multi-tuber clumps and showed the kind of vigorous growth that suggests she should be a strong tuber producer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hedge \u0026 Alchemy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67584270106897,"sku":"clade-cambridge","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/6754\/7409\/files\/7486EE72-8C24-442D-A7FE-9A2F75FE28E4.jpg?v=1790564948","url":"https:\/\/www.hedgeandalchemy.com\/products\/cambridge","provider":"Hedge \u0026 Alchemy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}