Where do you ship tubers?

I ship to all 50 United States. I cannot ship to Canada or other countries at this time.

When will my tubers ship?

All fall orders ship in November. For spring orders, I try to ship tubers out on the earlier side. My goal is to have all tubers sent out by the end of March, but it will likely be April for cooler areas. This is weather dependent. I’m in Michigan and sometimes it is 60s in March and some years we are still getting snow. You will receive an email notification with tracking information when your order has shipped.

Why don’t you guarantee your tubers longer than 48 hours past receipt?

No exchanges or Returns. Tubers are perishable. I can only guarantee they are in good condition when they leave my care. Once you receive them please open up the box and inspect everything and contact me within 48 hours if something is amiss. It is up to you to properly store them until planting time. They’re your babies now, love them and treat them well! If you plan to take cuttings or pot up your new tubers, when bringing dormant tubers out of storage it is important to mimic how dahlias naturally want to grow - completely covered in lightly damp soil. You may have noticed videos or photos online with growers taking cuttings from dahlias that are sitting only half covered in potting soil with their necks and crowns sticking out. It is important to note that those tubers were most likely already sprouted before they found themselves half naked under grow lights or in a greenhouse! Please don’t do that with your dormant tubers. If you can’t see an eye yet, doing so may cause them to never sprout - or worse yet - shrivel up on you! If you want to take cuttings while you see the crowns, it is best practice to sprout them first while they are covered by soil. Then you can gently brush away the soil and uncover the crowns. I know there’s a million experts out there with different opinions on growing dahlias and taking cuttings, but I will risk ruffling some feathers insisting on this point. I will also not refund “blind” tubers that were potted up this way. I want your tubers to grow beautifully for you no matter where you purchased them. Truly.

Can orders be cancelled, combined, added to, or subtracted from after they are placed?

No. Getting your orders correct, making sure your tubers are in great shape, and sending them to the appropriate address at the appropriate time is a LOT of work. In order to be as accurate and efficient as possible, all orders will be shipped exactly as they are placed so that all customers can have a good experience. I DO NOT combine shipping for spring orders.

Why is the tuber I received so small?

Some varieties just make really small and/or thin tubers. I have tried my best to note which ones do under the variety description, but I may have missed a few. I promise to send you the nicest tubers I have, but sometimes the nicest ones are still quite small, thin or ugly!

What are the abbreviations listed under each dahlia variety in the tuber store?

These are the size, form, and color codes as defined by the American Dahlia Society.

Size

AA - Giant, over 10” in diameter
A - Large, over 8-10” in diameter
B - Medium, over 6-8” in diameter
BB - Small, over 4-6” in diameter
M - Miniature, up to 4” in diameter
BA - Ball, over 3.5” in diameter
MB - Miniature Ball, over 2 to 3.5” in diameter
P - Pompon, up to 2” in diameter
MS - Mignon Single, up to 2” in diameter
S - Single, over 2” in diameter

Form

AN - Anemone
BA - Ball
C - Straight Cactus
CO - Collarette
FD - Formal Decorative
IC - Incurved Cactus
ID - Informal Decorative
LC - Laciniated
MB - Miniature Ball
MS - Mignon Single
N - Novelty
NO - Novelty Open
NX - Novelty Fully Double
O - Orchid
OT - Orchette
P - Pompon
PE - Peony
S - Single
SC - Semi-cactus
ST - Stellar
WL - Waterlily

Color

BI - Bicolor
BR - Bronze
DB - Dark Blend
DP - Dark Pink
DR - Dark Red
FL - Flame Blend
L - Lavender
LB - Light Blend
OR - Orange
PK - Pink
PR - Purple
R - Red
V - Variegated
W - White
Y - Yellow