{"product_id":"mellum-nina-dahlia","title":"Mellum Nina","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMellum Nina Dahlia from Tissue Cultured Stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome dahlias demand attention by being loud. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMellum Nina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e apparently decided being ridiculously pretty would work just as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBred in Queensland, Australia by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheo Beenders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Mellum Nina is a gorgeous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiniature Decorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with beautifully layered blooms in shades of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epink, blush and soft lilac-pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As the flowers mature, the color can soften and develop paler, creamy tones, giving the blooms a slightly different personality depending on when you catch them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers typically measure around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4–5 inches across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, packing an impressive number of petals into a wonderfully rounded bloom. The broader outer petals gradually transition into tighter, curled petals toward the center, creating the wonderfully tidy—but not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003etoo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tidy—look that makes Nina so darn photogenic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian growers praise Mellum Nina for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong stems, prolific flowering and its usefulness as a cut flower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Plants generally reach around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 feet tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although growing conditions can push them shorter or taller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yes, those colors really do look like that. Ours produced saturated bubblegum and lilac-pinks with lighter edges and subtle variations from bloom to bloom. Apparently Nina didn't get the memo that pink was supposed to be just one color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoose's Take\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are pink dahlias, and then there are dahlias that make you wonder exactly how many different shades of pink Mother Nature had left in the paint cabinet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMellum Nina found all of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She's Australian, beautifully put together, and just unusual enough to make me completely forget that I supposedly don't need any more dahlias.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe all know how that story ends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Miniature Decorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 4–5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pink, blush and lilac-pink with paler creamy tones as blooms mature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 4 feet; growing conditions may produce taller plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Theo Beenders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mt Mellum, Queensland, Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cut flowers, bouquets, pink gardens and collectors of Australian-bred dahlias\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally grown rooted dahlia cutting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShips April 1–May 15.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RRC 20","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67589739708629,"sku":"5080","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1454\/9205\/files\/657CB553-DC04-4BF2-8AA3-8F163B02EF7B.jpg?v=1790720592","url":"https:\/\/dapperdahliasbymoose.com\/products\/mellum-nina-dahlia","provider":"Dapper Dahlias By Moose","version":"1.0","type":"link"}