Smashing Pretty Pia

Smashing Pretty Pia has an easy, well-balanced look, and she brings the kind of visual structure that makes dahlias so useful in design. Distinctive coloring with loosely arranged, fully double petals with a relaxed, dimensional silhouette.

📋 Cultivar Notes

• Breeder / Hybridizer: Unknown
• Year of Introduction: Unknown
• Origin: Unknown
• Form: Informal Decorative (ID)
• ADS Classification Number: Unconfirmed. Form/color: Informal Decorative / Not documented.
• Cut Flower Status: Good. The form lends itself well to bouquet work; vase life can vary with harvest stage and conditions.
• Show & Exhibition Flower Status: Not confirmed as ADS-registered. It may still be useful in garden displays or classes allowed by a local schedule, but current show eligibility should be checked before entry.

🌸 In the Garden

• Bloom: Bloom size will be confirmed during our 2027 grow-out. Informal decorative blooms show distinctive coloring with loosely arranged, fully double petals with a relaxed, dimensional silhouette.
• Plant Height & Habit: Mature height will be confirmed during our 2027 grow-out, with an upright, branching habit. Stake as needed for height and bloom weight.
• Growing Notes: Mature height will be confirmed during our 2027 grow-out. Pinch early for branching and give solid support once the plant is carrying flowers.
• Tuber Yield: Not yet tracked at Hedge & Alchemy.