{"product_id":"rm-dragons-blood","title":"RM Dragon's Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRM Dragon’s Blood is what happens when a dahlia decides subtlety is wildly overrated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep, saturated blood-red blooms, nearly black stems, and the occasional lick of fiery gold along the petals give this one enough drama to make an ordinary red dahlia quietly reconsider its life choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBred by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHailey and Mike of River Merle Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Olympia, Washington, RM Dragon’s Blood is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with blooms measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The flowers live primarily in that rich crimson-to-blood-red range, but individual blooms can throw flashes of fiery gold along the petal edges. Against those long, dark stems, the effect is downright spectacular.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiver Merle reports plants approaching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 feet tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in their garden and describes them as loaded with flowers throughout the season. That combination of smaller blooms, long stems, serious plant height, and intense coloring makes Dragon’s Blood particularly tempting for the cutting garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there’s the name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou simply cannot call something Dragon’s Blood and expect The Gardening Moose to describe it as “a lovely red flower.” This thing looks like it escaped from a medieval castle, torched the pastel section of the garden, and decided to stick around for bouquet season.\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\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hailey and Mike, River Merle Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 3.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Up to nearly 6 feet in River Merle’s garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep blood-red to crimson with occasional fiery-gold edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Decorative*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStems:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Long, dark stems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cutting gardens, dramatic bouquets, and gardeners who believe flowers should occasionally look a little dangerous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Published classification information currently conflicts on the more specific decorative form, so we’re not pretending the dahlia police have settled that argument yet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoose’s Take\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome dahlias whisper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRM Dragon’s Blood kicks open the garden gate wearing a black cape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dark stems alone would have gotten The Gardening Moose’s attention, but put those blood-red blooms on top and occasionally light the petal edges on fire with gold? Oh, come on. Now we’re just showing off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is exactly the kind of dahlia Moose loves—distinctive enough that you don’t need to squint at the tag to remember what you planted, dramatic without becoming ridiculous, and carrying just enough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67604756365525,"sku":"5400","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/dapperdahliasbymoose.com\/products\/rm-dragons-blood","provider":"Dapper Dahlias By Moose","version":"1.0","type":"link"}