{"product_id":"kas®-dinah-flo","title":"KA's® Dinah Flo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Dinah Flo Dahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark, dramatic, and apparently allergic to being overlooked. KA’s® Dinah Flo layers electric pink-fuchsia and purple around a moody dark center, then finishes the whole production with pointed petals and darker reverses. Subtle was apparently not invited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Dinah Flo is a 2026 introduction hybridized by Kristine Albrecht of Santa Cruz Dahlias in Santa Cruz, California, United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe approximately 4–4.5 inch Formal Decorative blooms are saturated with rich pink-fuchsia to purple tones surrounding a substantially darker center. Darker coloring on the reverse of the petals adds even more depth, especially as the blooms open and those contrasting surfaces become visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen there are the petals themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir slightly pointed tips sharpen the otherwise orderly Formal Decorative form and give the flower a little extra attitude—which, frankly, Dinah Flo did not appear to be lacking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants grow to approximately 4 feet tall and produce multiple blooms that have already attracted plenty of attention from flower growers and florists. The strong color contrast makes Dinah Flo especially useful when a bouquet needs something richer and more dramatic than another soft pastel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can play beautifully with pinks and purples, but there's enough darkness running through the bloom to give it real visual weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not the dahlia you tuck quietly into the back of an arrangement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDinah Flo knows why she's there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHybridizer: Kristine Albrecht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarm: Santa Cruz Dahlias\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Santa Cruz, California, United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Formal Decorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size: Approximately 4–4.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height: Approximately 4 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor: Rich pink-fuchsia to purple with a dark center and darker petal reverses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetal Detail: Slightly pointed tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADS Classification: Not currently verified in the ADS Online Classification Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeller-Reported Classification: BB Formal Decorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy It's Loved: Bold saturated color, dramatic dark center, contrasting petal reverses, pointed petal tips, and strong bouquet presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoose’s Take\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one isn't going to be confused with the endless parade of soft blush dahlias.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I mean that as a compliment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Dinah Flo has the kind of color that makes you stop. That darker center surrounded by saturated pink-fuchsia and purple gives the bloom an almost glowing quality, and then the dark petal reverses add another layer every time the flower moves or opens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI especially like that it's dramatic without needing to be enormous. At around 4–4.5 inches, you get plenty of visual punch without needing a bloom the size of a dinner plate to accomplish it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd those pointed petals give it just enough edge to keep the Formal Decorative shape from feeling overly polite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBasically, Dinah Flo showed up dressed for a nice garden party, then somebody noticed the leather jacket under the blazer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's much more interesting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, this is a dahlia for growers who want strong color and contrast—not another flower that politely blends into the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moose does not generally object to subtlety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe just prefers when subtlety knows when to get out of the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally grown rooted dahlia cutting. 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