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Crazy Legs

The stem that drags a crowd across the farmers market.

Aleksandrs Balodis / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Novelty Double · 3–4"OrangeNicholas Gitts (1990)United States

Crazy Legs is a novelty double dahlia that opens 3–4" blooms in orange. Orange petals rolled like quills flash fuchsia red on the backside, so every bloom reads two colors depending on how light lands. Nicholas Gitts introduced it through Swan Island in 1990, and the wild bicolor quills have kept it in cutting patches ever since. It was bred in United States by Nicholas Gitts in 1990.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Novelty Double
Bloom class: BB4–6"
Bloom size: 3–4"(7.6–10.2 cm)
Plant height: 48–54"

Color

Color: Orange/Red
Pattern: Bicolor
Tags: orangeredbicolorgoldfuchsiatwo-toned

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 22"

Provenance

1990
United States
Breeder: Nicholas Gitts

Grower Profile

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ideal for

HobbyistsFlorists

Growing Crazy Legs

Pinch the growing tip out once your seedling reaches roughly knee height, and you will get a fuller habit with more flowering branches. Stake early since the tall stems can sag under the bloom load late in the season. Watch the back of each petal for the red color to pop before you cut, because that is when the contrast is sharpest.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Stake early — stems carry heavy blooms and lean in wind