{"product_id":"kung-fu-kitty","title":"Kung Fu Kitty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKung Fu Kitty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of those wonderfully strange dahlias that seems to have escaped from a botanical grimoire. Bred by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarjorie Thatcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, she is classified by the ADS as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovelty Fully Double (NX), Dark Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with barbed, irregular petals that give the bloom a wild, almost creature-like texture.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coloring falls into the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e category, with purple, burgundy, smoky rose, and pale contrasting tones appearing through the flower. What really sets her apart is the form: those pointed, barbed petals create a shaggy, animated silhouette unlike a standard decorative or cactus dahlia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱 2027 Grow-Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKung Fu Kitty will arrive at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHedge \u0026amp; Alchemy in Spring 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and will be grown here for the first time that season. She will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot be offered in our 2027 tuber sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📋\u003cstrong\u003e Cultivar Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBreeder \/ Hybridizer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marjorie Thatcher\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eYear of Introduction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Novelty Fully Double (NX)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eADS Classification Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7613\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Novelty Fully Double \/ Dark Blend)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 to 7 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e based on ADS seedling-bench measurements\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark Blend, with purple, burgundy, smoky rose, and pale contrasting tones\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower Status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The unusual barbed form makes her especially valuable for artistic, gothic, and highly textural arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShow \u0026amp; Exhibition Flower Status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kung Fu Kitty has won novelty classes at ADS-affiliated shows and remains listed on the ADS Cream of the Crop.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large novelty flowers with irregular, pointed, almost barbed petals radiating from a fully double center. The strange silhouette is the main attraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height \u0026amp; Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mature height will be tracked during our 2027 grow-out.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A collector’s variety for anyone who loves unusual form over perfect symmetry. The bloom has enough texture to become the focal point of an arrangement without needing enormous size.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTuber Yield:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To be tracked during our 2027 grow-out.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hedge \u0026 Alchemy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67721654337809,"sku":"clade-kungfukitty","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/6754\/7409\/files\/A_Photo_Coming_Soon_4ee51ab2-b1f4-4517-80e1-4a90d27aac9a.webp?v=1790537748","url":"https:\/\/www.hedgeandalchemy.com\/products\/kung-fu-kitty","provider":"Hedge \u0026 Alchemy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}