✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition★ Award Winner

Kidd's Climax

The New Zealand exhibition variety that's been winning since 1940.

★ First community photo

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Formal Decorative · 8–10"PinkKidd (1940)New Zealand

Kidd's Climax is a formal decorative dahlia that opens 8–10" blooms in pink. Some blooms become legends. Kidd's Climax has graced garden shows and kitchen tables since 1940, turning heads with its warm wash of pink petals deepening to gold at the center. It was bred in New Zealand by Kidd in 1940.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Formal Decorative
Bloom class: A8–10"
Bloom size: 8–10"(20.3–25.4 cm)
Plant height: 42–48"

Color

Color: Pink
Pattern: Light Blend
Tags: pinkpeachgoldyellowcream

Growing context

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

Provenance

1940
New Zealand
Breeder: Kidd
RHS registration: 71637

Awards & Recognition

★RHS Award of Garden Merit

About Kidd's Climax

A pre-war dahlia with more than 86 years of continuous catalogue history.

Growing Kidd's Climax

Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil and stake early, as the stems need support once the blooms get going. Pinch the center shoot when plants are young to encourage branching and more flowers. Disbud side buds if you want the largest possible blooms for exhibition. Lift and store tubers after the first frost.

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