Terracotta

Terracotta is a striking variety known for its warm, earthy coloring and prolific, spikey blooms, making it a highly desirable cut flower. Origin unknown.

Characteristics:

Form:  Semi-Cactus (SC): The petals (ray florets) are broad at the base and become rolled or revolute for approximately half their length. This gives the flower a dense, slightly shaggy, and "spiky" appearance, providing excellent texture in arrangements. Some growers also describe the form as a Cactus.

Colour:

• Bronze (BR): Officially classified as Bronze, the color is its most notable feature.
• Color Palette: The blooms are a rich, complex mix of warm, earthy tones, most frequently described as terracotta, warm amber, butterscotch, peachy-brown, or soft orange. The color is generally uniform and deep, providing a stunning, saturated hue in the garden and bouquet.

Bloom Size: Small (BB): The blooms are a medium size, measuring approximately 4 to 6 inches ($10$ cm to $15$ cm) in diameter. In trade, it is often listed with a $4$ to $5$ inch bloom size.

Plant Height: Tall: 'Terracotta' is known for being a particularly vigorous grower, with plants reaching heights of 4 to 6 feet ($1.2$ m to $1.8$ m).

Performance:

• Exceptional Vigor and Productivity: This is one of the most highly praised traits of 'Terracotta'. It is known to be an extremely vigorous grower and a prolific bloomer, continuously producing flowers throughout the season.
• Stems: The variety produces long, strong stems that hold the sizable blooms upright, making it an excellent and reliable cut flower.
• Cut Flower Use: A favorite among cut flower farmers and florists for its unique, sought-after color and texture that blends beautifully with many palettes, particularly those requiring warm, rust-colored accents.
• Tuber Production: Noted for being a very good to top-tier tuber producer.
• Special Note: The variety is often cited as a "found seedling" or "of unknown origin," which is common in the dahlia trade, and was famously shared among growers for its outstanding performance.

Please note that the listing is for one tuber.

• We guarantee you will receive a viable tuber true to variety, with an eye and healthy neck. Please examine your order immediately upon arrival and contact us via email (not social media) within 7 days if you see an issue with your order. After that 7 days the buyer accepts full responsibility for the tuber as we cannot be held responsible for improper storage, weather, growing conditions, pest damage, plant performance, failure to thrive or negligence.