River's Can't Elope Rooted Cuttings

🇺🇸⚡ Short Teaser

River’s Can’t Elope, bred by Eugene Kenyon / River’s Dahlias (USA/Canada), is a 5–6″ stellar with a peachy-pink hue and a whisper of lavender blush. On ~4 ft stems, it’s the kind of bloom that made Moose speed-walk through the patch just to see it again.

🌸 Full Product Description

✨ Dahlia ‘River’s Can’t Elope’ — A Peachy-Pink Stunner with Subtle Drama

From the catalog of River’s Dahlias, Can’t Elope stands out with its large, open stellar form and soft but vibrant coloring. The petals carry a peachy-pink base that gently shifts toward lavender tones under certain light, giving each bloom a layered, complex character.

Stems are modest in height — about 4 ft tall — but strong, making this variety well-suited for cutting gardens or borders where you want drama without overwhelming. The Gardening Moose says: this is the dahlia you plant when you want something bold and elegant, like putting a tuxedo on a peach.

🌷 What You’ll See
• Stellar bloom with broad, open petals
• Peach-pink tones with occasional lavender blush
• Strong upright stems carrying big faces

📏 Size & Growth
• Bloom size: ~5–6 inches across
• Plant height: ~4 feet

📚 Classification Notes
• Form: Stellar (ST) — per River’s Dahlias listing
• ADS / Color classification: ST / OR (Orange-tinged) — as listed by breeder as “Peachy Pink” with orange component

🌼 Why Gardeners (and Moose) Love It
• Impressive bloom size and form for show or cutting
• Soft, shifting colors that give depth without harshness
• Reliable stems and growth habit
• A relatively new introduction with a strong wow factor — worth a little chase