Dahlia Suppliers
Although its only July, and my Dahlias are not even in full bloom yet, I am already starting to plan ahead and dream about next year. So I thought I would share some of my favorite dahlia suppliers, and my strategies for buying. I know that sounds a little intense, and you may be thinking “Why would I need strategies for buying dahlias, its easy right?”, well yes and no.
Dahlia buying can be competitive! Suppliers can sell out in a matter of minuets, especially of their harder to find, in demand varieties like Bloomquist Tory P. A lot of times smaller suppliers cannot hold items that are in your cart, so even though you have something added in there its not officially yours until you check out and pay for it. If you are too slow when you go to check out you may end up watching half of your coveted dahlia tubers disappear which can be distressing. That’s why if you really have your heart set on certain varieties I would recommend coming in with a plan. Below i’ve outlined some strategies that I use when buying dahlias that will help you have a positive and fun buying experience.
Make a list of all the dahlias that you want, and then identify at least a couple different suppliers that sell those varieties. This way if you miss out on a variety during one sale, you still have other chances to get it later. It took me three tries to buy a single Bloomquist Tory P tuber this year, so do not give up hope!
Track the dates and times of each sale you want to buy from. You can get this information in a variety of ways, but I have found that following suppliers on Instagram is one of the easiest as they usually make multiple announcements and I check Instagram almost daily, so information rarely gets missed. Signing up for newsletters and regularly checking websites are also good ways to find out this information.
Be ready and waiting as soon as the sites open up, like I mentioned before, some varieties can sell out in minuets so speed is key!
Have your payment information ready for a speedy checkout.
If you know the varieties you want are in high demand I would recommend spacing out your buys. For example, if I had a list of 20 dahlias I wanted, I would try to buy maybe 1-5 of those varieties from a single supplier at a time. While this may cost you more in shipping, it will help you be able to check out in time and secure the varieties you want faster. If you try to buy all 20 at once you may end up watching half of them disappear from your cart when you go to check out.
I hope those tips and tricks help you get ahead of the game as you join the dahlia buying fray! While this post may sound a little intense, overall I find dahlia buying to be quite exciting, and there is almost nothing better than successfully securing all your wish list dahlias! Below is a list of all my favorite dahlia suppliers. Good luck!
Krista’s Favorite Dahlia Suppliers:
Arrowhead Dahlias
Frisbee Family Farms
Birch Bay Dahlias
Coseytown Flowers
Garden Bee Flower Farm
Columbia River Dahlias
Five Fork Farms
The Flower Hat
Dahlias by Julie
Kamilles Flowers
Buckmoon Dahlias
River Merle Farm
Bear Creek Farm
Cold Water Flowers
Painterly Farms
Bloomtide
Lavender Blue Mountian
Morey Hill Farm
Chelan Butte Dahliary
Triple Wren Farms
Summer Dream Farm
Goldenrod Gardens