✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition★ Award Winner

Irish Speckles

Color that refuses to repeat itself, ever.

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Pompon · 0.8–1"LavenderSteve & Sandy Boley (2007)United States

Irish Speckles is a pompon dahlia that opens 0.8–1" blooms in lavender. Pick a stem early in the season and it reads pink. Come back a few weeks later and that same plant is producing something closer to muted lavender, the purple flecks rearranging themselves as temperatures shift. It was bred in United States by Steve & Sandy Boley in 2007.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Pompon
Bloom class: Munder 4"
Bloom size: 0.8–1"(2.0–2.5 cm)
Plant height: 30–36"

Color

Color: Lavender/Purple
Pattern: Variegated
Tags: lavenderpinkpurplespeckledvariegatedpicotee

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Exhibition: ✓ Yes

Provenance

2007
United States
Breeder: Steve & Sandy Boley
Introducer: Birch Bay Dahlias

Awards & Recognition

★ADS Derrill W. Hart Medal (2007)

Growing Irish Speckles

Your plant reaches about knee height and stays naturally tidy, so staking is lighter duty than you might expect from other varieties. Pinch above several sets of leaves once the stem has established to encourage branching and a longer cutting season. Irish Speckles produces a generous crop of small tubers, so you will have plenty to share after the first year. It thrives with morning sun and tolerates a bit of afternoon shade without sulking. Disbud for exhibition; leave unpinched to maximize stem count for cutting.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Staking recommended once buds set