{"product_id":"kas®-linen","title":"KA's® Linen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Linen Dahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome dahlias are unusual. KA’s® Linen apparently took that as a personal challenge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 introduction bred by Kristine Albrecht of Santa Cruz Dahlias in California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, KA’s® Linen is a true novelty with approximately 4-inch blooms on compact plants reaching around 3 feet tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flowers are soft and wonderfully strange—creamy petals traced with subtle pink striping in a form that doesn't neatly fit the usual dahlia categories. The coloring is quiet and elegant, while the flower itself clearly has other plans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause Linen goes to bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blooms actually close in the evening and reopen the following morning. Even more remarkably, that behavior can continue after the flowers are cut and placed in an arrangement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApparently nobody informed the flower that leaving the plant meant its shift was over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinen is also a heavy bloomer, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to watch the performance. Its shorter stature—around 3 feet—makes it an especially interesting addition for growers wanting something distinctive without adding another five-foot dahlia that requires its own air-traffic controller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder: Kristine Albrecht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarm: Santa Cruz Dahlias, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Novelty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size: Approximately 4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height: Approximately 3 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor: Cream with subtle pink striping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Production: Heavy \/ prolific bloomer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Trait: Blooms close at night and reopen in the morning, a behavior that can continue after cutting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest For: Cutting gardens, floral design, collector gardens, and growers who appreciate dahlias that are genuinely different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoose’s Take\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost dahlias stay open until they're finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Linen apparently has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebusiness hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery evening it closes up shop, goes to bed, and reports back for duty the next morning—even after you cut it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moose respects boundaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankly, I could learn something from this flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KA's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67606088057045,"sku":"5350","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/dapperdahliasbymoose.com\/products\/kas%c2%ae-linen","provider":"Dapper Dahlias By Moose","version":"1.0","type":"link"}