{"product_id":"kas®-opal-cliffs","title":"KA's® Opal Cliffs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Opal Cliffs Dahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort Teaser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny blooms. Towering plant. Serious flower power. KA’s® Opal Cliffs turns soft, opalescent pink into petite 2.5-inch blooms bred specifically with florists in mind—and then produces them on a plant that apparently missed the memo about staying petite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Opal Cliffs is a 2026 introduction hybridized by Kristine Albrecht of Santa Cruz Dahlias in California, United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this one wasn't created simply because Kristine needed another pretty pink dahlia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpal Cliffs was bred in response to florists and designers looking for a smaller pale-pink bloom for bridal and event work. The result is an approximately 2.5-inch Formal Decorative flower with soft, pale-pink coloring and a beautiful opalescent quality that deepens toward baby pink near the center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn other words, somebody finally asked a dahlia to be elegant without taking up half the centerpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpal Cliffs obliged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut don't mistake those little flowers for a little plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants can reach approximately 5.5 feet tall and are reported to be vigorous growers, producing those petite blooms on strong stems. The flowers are also noted for good vase life—exactly the combination you'd hope for from a variety developed with professional floral work in mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe small bloom size makes Opal Cliffs especially interesting. Rather than dominating an arrangement, these flowers can provide beautiful dahlia form and texture at a scale that's easy to work into bouquets, centerpieces, bridal work, and other designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft color. Petite blooms. Strong stems. Heavy flower production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApparently Opal Cliffs received the assignment and then did the extra-credit section.\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: 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 2.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height: Up to approximately 5.5 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor: Pale, opalescent pink deepening toward baby pink at the center\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADS Size Category by Measurement: Miniature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADS Classification: Not currently verified in the ADS Online Classification Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit: Vigorous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Production: Abundant \/ very floriferous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStem Quality: Strong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower: Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVase Life: Reported as long-lasting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeding Focus: Developed in response to florist and designer demand for a smaller pale-pink bloom for bridal and event work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy It's Loved: Petite blooms, luminous soft-pink coloring, strong stems, abundant production, and exceptional usefulness in floral design\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 is one of those dahlias where the breeding story makes me like the flower even more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKristine wasn't simply chasing another beautiful color. Florists wanted a smaller pale-pink dahlia that was actually useful for design work, and KA’s® Opal Cliffs was bred to fill that need.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes sense to me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt roughly 2.5 inches, these blooms give you all the structure and personality of a Formal Decorative without showing up in a bouquet like a moose trying to squeeze into the middle seat on an airplane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's room for everybody.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI also love the contrast between the flower and the plant. The blooms are these dainty little opalescent-pink things, while the plant can reportedly charge toward 5.5 feet tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo basically: ballerina flowers growing on a linebacker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd strong stems, heavy production, and reportedly good vase life, and this becomes much more than another pretty KA's introduction. It's a dahlia that appears to have been selected with an actual job in mind—and then turned out ridiculously good-looking anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moose appreciates an overachiever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally grown rooted dahlia cutting. 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