{"product_id":"bell-s-velma-mae","title":"Bell’s Velma Mae","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBell’s Velma Mae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew release for 2027. 1 tuber per customer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Informal Decorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5–6'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cream \/ peach \/ orange bicolor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStaking\/support required:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder’s Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBell’s Velma Mae has been growing happily in the breeding patch for around six years, and this is the first year I've released her to the public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s something distinctly old-fashioned about this dahlia. Most blooms open as a soft, luminous bicolor, with creamy petals washed and glowing through peach and warm orange. But, like her sisters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBell’s Otago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBell’s La Peche Mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Velma Mae doesn’t always follow the script. From time to time she’ll throw a nearly solid orange bloom, usually with an unexpected splash or streak of cream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flowers are around 5\" across on vigorous 5–6' plants. Petals have a slightly irregular, pointed and curling quality that gives the blooms plenty of movement rather than a rigidly formal appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter six years of watching her grow, she’s proven herself to be a strong, vigorous dahlia with a wonderfully vintage character - and we decided it was finally time to let her out into the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonny Blooms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67547686043961,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/0966\/2777\/files\/IMG_42772.jpg?v=1790457635","url":"https:\/\/bonnyblooms.com\/products\/bell-s-velma-mae","provider":"Bonny Blooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}