{"product_id":"rosie-raven-1","title":"Rosie Raven","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosie Raven Dahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark, ruffled, slightly weird, and completely fabulous. Rosie Raven combines rich mulberry-crimson petals with a wild lavender-purple center that looks like somebody gave a very fancy dahlia an absolutely magnificent bad hair day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosie Raven began as seedling PK 20-64, hybridized by P. Komen and named by M.J.M. Komen-Kruiswijk in 2021. It was officially registered in 2022 and named for Rosie, daughter of British gardener and author Sarah Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Rosie got one heck of a namesake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe approximately 3–4-inch blooms open in rich shades of mulberry-crimson, cranberry and deep purplish red surrounding a wonderfully unruly center of shorter, ruffled florets with contrasting lavender-purple tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's technically an interesting little rebel, too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosie Raven is widely grown and shown as an Anemone dahlia, but the RHS International Dahlia Register places it in its Miscellaneous group because the flower develops a collar around that distinctive center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslation: even the people whose job it is to classify dahlias looked at Rosie Raven and said, “Well... this one's doing its own thing.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants generally grow around 3 feet tall, although growers report some variation with conditions. Its manageable stature, dramatic coloring and unusual flower form make it equally interesting in the garden and cutting patch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosie Raven also brings something uncommon to the dahlia patch: pollinator appeal. Those ruffled central florets provide accessible nectar for bees and butterflies, giving this oddball beauty some genuine garden usefulness beyond looking spectacular.\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\u003eHybridizer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e P. Komen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed By:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e M.J.M. Komen-Kruiswijk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeedling:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e PK 20-64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegistered:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eName Origin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Named for Sarah Raven's daughter, Rosie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Anemone-style; RHS Group 10 Miscellaneous due to collar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 3–4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 3 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mulberry-crimson, cranberry and dark purplish red with lavender-purple tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePollinator Friendly:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Production:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prolific production reported\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStem Quality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strong stems reported\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eADS Show Classification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Anemone; 8207 reported in ADS show records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy It's Loved:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dramatic dark coloring, wildly ruffled center, compact stature, pollinator value and a flower form that refuses to fit neatly into a box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoose's Take\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosie Raven looks like somebody crossed a dahlia with a Muppet attending a black-tie gala.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mean that as the highest possible compliment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dark mulberry petals are gorgeous, but that crazy lavender-ruffled center is what makes me want to grow it. Add good production, useful cutting stems and a buffet for pollinators, and the weird little thing actually earns its keep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElegant? Yes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNormal? Absolutely not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moose approves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally grown rooted dahlia cutting. 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