{"product_id":"kas®-tiny-e","title":"KA's® Tiny E","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Tiny E Dahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny name. Not-so-tiny plant. Award-winning attitude. KA’s® Tiny E cranks out glowing fuchsia 3.5-inch blooms with the kind of uniform Formal Decorative form that earned it one of the American Dahlia Society’s top honors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Tiny E 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\u003eAnd yes, before anybody asks—the name does have a story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKristine named Tiny E after a favorite niece she cared for when the niece was little.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flower, however, apparently declined to stay tiny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants reach approximately 4.5 feet tall and produce loads of uniform, approximately 3.5-inch blooms in a glowing fuchsia palette. The flowers have the clean, organized structure of a Miniature Formal Decorative, creating a bright, polished bloom with enough color to get noticed without needing dinnerplate proportions to do it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Tiny E isn't just pretty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one has receipts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKA’s® Tiny E was evaluated in accredited American Dahlia Society trial gardens and won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 Derrill W. Hart Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for its category. ADS classifies it as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4008 — Miniature Formal Decorative, Light Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's not seller hype.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's the dahlia equivalent of showing up with the trophy already in the truck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny E is also reported to be a serious producer, with loads of uniform blooms and excellent usefulness in the cutting garden. That combination of consistent form, bright color, strong production, and manageable 3.5-inch flowers makes it the kind of dahlia that's useful whether you're growing for bouquets, the garden, or simply because collecting award-winning Kristine Albrecht introductions has somehow become a perfectly reasonable life choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe've all made worse decisions.\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\u003eADS Classification: 4008 — Miniature Formal Decorative, Light Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Miniature Formal Decorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size: Approximately 3.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height: Approximately 4.5 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor: Glowing fuchsia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADS Color Class: Light Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Production: Highly productive \/ abundant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Uniformity: Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower: Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward: 2025 Derrill W. Hart Medal winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eName Origin: Named after a favorite niece Kristine cared for when she was tiny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy It’s Loved: Award-winning Formal Decorative form, brilliant fuchsia color, loads of uniform blooms, strong cutting-garden productivity, and a genuinely sweet story behind the name\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\u003eTiny E may have one of my favorite naming contradictions in the KA’s lineup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plant gets around 4.5 feet tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's roughly the botanical equivalent of naming a linebacker “Peanut.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what really gets my attention isn't the joke hiding in the name. It's that this variety actually went through the American Dahlia Society trial gardens and came out with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDerrill W. Hart Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are a lot of gorgeous new dahlias released every year, and plenty of them photograph beautifully. Tiny E was actually evaluated across accredited trial gardens and earned its award on performance and form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen you add the cutting-garden side of the equation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blooms are about 3.5 inches—an extremely useful size—and growers report loads of uniform flowers. That's the kind of dahlia I want: one that looks good, performs, and doesn't spend the entire season producing three masterpieces and then asking for a sabbatical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe color doesn't hurt either.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlowing fuchsia is not exactly shy, but Tiny E manages to keep that bright color wrapped in a tidy, refined Formal Decorative package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBasically, she's the small niece who grew up, won a trophy, and now runs the entire flower bucket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moose respects that kind of career trajectory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally grown rooted dahlia cutting. 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