✂ Cut Flower

Rawhide

The stem everyone at the farmers market asks about.

Also known as: Rawhide US

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Waterlily · 3.9–5.9"Light BlendSwan Island Dahlias (2008)United States

Rawhide is a waterlily dahlia that opens 3.9–5.9" blooms with Light Blend coloring. Set one stem in a jar on a wooden table and watch people walk over to look. Peach and apricot petals graduate toward a pale yellow center while a deep maroon outline traces every edge, giving each bloom a hand-painted quality that reads as impossibly intricate up close. It was bred in United States by Swan Island Dahlias in 2008.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Waterlily
Bloom class: BB4–6"
Bloom size: 3.9–5.9"(10.0–15.0 cm)
Plant height: 39–59"

Color

Color: Light Blend
Tags: peachapricotorangeyellowmaroon edgerose-red reverse

Growing context

Flowering season: Early season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 18"

Provenance

2008
United States
Breeder: Swan Island Dahlias

Growing Rawhide

Plant in full sun with rich, well-drained soil. Your plant will start pushing blooms ahead of most varieties, so stake early and get your buckets ready. Pinch the central bud once the plant has three sets of leaves to encourage more lateral stems. The deep red of the petal undersides intensifies in cooler temperatures, so you will see the richest color in late summer evenings and into fall. Divide tubers at the end of the season and expect a generous clump from a single tuber.

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