RM Baby Girl Rooted Cuttings

🇺🇸⚡ Short Teaser

RM Baby Girl, bred by Hailey & Mike of River Merle Farm (USA), is a 3–4″ bicolor formal decorative in soft ballet pink blush with coral streaks. This little darling caught my Moose heart early — it bloomed like it had stage presence from Day 1.

🌸 Full Product Description

✨ Dahlia ‘RM Baby Girl’ — Soft Blush Drama in Petite Form

From River Merle Farm, Baby Girl introduces elegance in a compact package. Its formal decorative form carries porcelain-pink petals streaked with touches of coral, giving it depth and movement beyond its size. Under cool autumn light, the pink deepens, making each bloom feel like it’s wearing evening makeup.

Be mindful though — the petals are delicate and thin, prone to sun burn in harsh heat. In River Merle’s trials, it’s recommended to use light afternoon shade or 30% shade cloth to protect petal tips in scorching sun. And despite its softness, the plant is a prolific, early bloomer, providing cut-worthy stems early in the season.

I confess: as a Moose, I’m used to towering over dahlias. But Baby Girl made me slow down, lean in, and admire — it’s proof that even giants can fall for a bloom the size of a teacup.

🌷 What You’ll See
• Bicolor blend: ballet pink base with coral streaks
• Formal Decorative structure — tidy, layered, elegant
• Upright stems built for cutting (though bloom tips may burn in sun)

📏 Size & Growth
• Bloom size: ~3 to 4 inches across
• Plant height: ~4 feet

📚 Classification Notes
• Form: Formal Decorative (FD)
• ADS / Listing: ID 4115 on Idlewild’s site (Miniature Formal Decorative)
• River Merle notes: delicate, variable coloration, petal-thin sensitivity to heat

🌼 Why Gardeners (and Moose) Love It
• Elegant bicolor petals with subtle coral depth
• Compact size with surprisingly strong performance
• Early flowering habit makes it a prized cut variety
• A 2023 River Merle release that proved itself worthy of my Moose admiration