![Valley Porcupine Another new-to-me favorite from last season. This one can be a bit tricky to source, it seems it's one ...](https://img5.evepla.com/155/423/1139140441554237.jpg)
31/01/2025
Valley Porcupine
Another new-to-me favorite from last season. This one can be a bit tricky to source, it seems it's one of those varieties that has a high incidence of virus. The past three years I tried to source it and each was virused- until I got lucky last season and I'm SO happy I didn't give up!
This beautiful bloom has very unique petals that start to invert more and more as it matures until they fully wrap around into a quill-like shape. It's this unique petal shape that has some wonderful advantages, mainly that the vase life of the bloom is spectacular for a dahlia! They will even dry in place instead of drooping and turning into mush like most dahlias. They also hold up extremely well in installations with no water source!
Farmer-florists this is a must grow imo! Such a versatile color for events and a joy to photograph.