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The Dahlia Handbook - First Edition
The Dahlia Handbook - First Edition
Each dahlia order grows into one plant and ships in the spring. Books ship as they’re ordered. If purchased together, items ship separately and costs reflect different timelines.
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The Dahlia Handbook – A Guide for Dahlia Lovers Who Dig Deeper
Signed 1st Edition Preorder - Ships Mid-November
Paperback · 222 pages Text only (no images)
From Indigenous medicine and Victorian obsession to today’s “Dahlia Wars,” The Dahlia Handbook uncovers the hidden world behind one of the most extraordinary flowers ever grown.
Written by author, farmer, and plant breeder Craig Bell, it blends memoir, science, and storytelling to share insider knowledge about propagation, pest control, viral diseases, and breeding, along with the business, burnout, and reflection that come with turning passion into livelihood.
Equal parts field guide and personal journey, it’s an honest, beautifully written exploration of the beauty, chaos, and humanity found in a life with dahlias.
For gardeners, growers, and dreamers, and anyone who’s ever fallen a little too hard for a flower.
Shipping
Dahlia tubers will ship between April 1 and May 31, 2026.
Rooted cuttings and live plants will ship March through June.
All our tubers ship direct using USPS Priority Shipping.
You can follow your order using the Chat function in the lower right hand side of the page. All orders are placed on hold until shipping begins in the Spring.