✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition★ Award Winner

Strawberry Ice

Wedding florists and show judges have agreed on this one since 1940.

Also known as: Kidd's Climax, Kidds Climax

★ First community photo

Photo by Admin

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

Strawberry Ice was bred in New Zealand by Kidd in 1940. Picture a bloom so wide it takes two hands to hold, all warm pink flushed with soft gold from the base outward. Bred in New Zealand in 1940, Kidd's Climax has been winning dahlia shows and filling wedding pails for over 80 years. It also holds its form on the show bench.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Formal Decorative
Bloom class: A8–10"
Bloom size: 8–10"(20.3–25.4 cm)
Plant height: 36–48"

Color

Color: Light Blend
Tags: pinkyellowlight blendblushsoft pinkpale yellow

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Exhibition: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 24"

Provenance

1940
New Zealand
Breeder: Kidd

Awards & Recognition

★RHS Award of Garden Merit

About Strawberry Ice

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

Growing Strawberry Ice

Stake at planting. Without early support, tall stems will lean or snap under the weight. Pinch early by removing the center shoot once your plant has several sets of leaves to encourage more branching and more stems. Disbud to push each stem to its full potential and stay competitive at shows. Lift and store your tubers after the first frost, and divide every year or two to keep your plant vigorous.

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