Dig on Dahlias

Join Joann and Allison chat with Roe of Sweet Briar Flowers. What started off as relief at the end of a long day in coporate finance has flourished into a love for flower farming, dahlia growing and hybridizing. Roe and her husband grow thousands of dahlias in the Pacific Northwest. Her first introduction, Roe's Seanshine, landed the cover of the 2026 dahlia annual, Dahlias of Today! Listen to find out how they use dahlias for good. 
You can find out more about what Roe and Sean are up to on their website www.sweetbriarflowerspnw.com and on social media IG @sweetbriarflowerspnw.

Join Joann and Allison chat with Sabika of Seattle Girl Farm. Sabika shares her story how gardening to support her father during health concerns unexpectedly brought her to grow and love dahlias. Once in the tech world and fashion design, Sabika now finds herself growing hundreds of dahlias, a member of her local flower cooperative, SnoCoFlo, and a memeber of her local dahlia socieity. 
You can find out more about Sabika on her social media Instagram @seattlegirlfarm and on her website www.seattlegirlfarm.com.

Join Joann and Allison chat with Catheriya Burke of South Moore Garden. Catheriya is a hobby grower who fell into learning how to clean dahlias of virus through tissue culture because of her desire to grow healthy stock after purchasing some expensive international cultivars. Catheriya openly shares with others how to be able to do the same on her social media. Catheriya has started hybridzing dahlias and is creating some beautiful blooms! 
To find out more about South Moore Garden and all Catheriya has been up to, you can visit her Instagram @SouthMooreGarden or you can contact Catheriya through email at info@southmooregarden.com.

Join Joann and Allison chat with Liz Appleby of Lilibet dahlias. Growing and exhibiting dahlias over in East Sussex, Liz focuses on growing dahlias both for exhibition and improving cut flower varieites. Liz shares with us her story of how she got started in dahlias and what she is currently up to. Spoiler, Liz is a waterlily lover! 
You can find out more about Liz on Instagram @lilibetdahlias an on her website www.lilibetdahlias.co.uk

Join Joann and Allison chat with Philip Merritt, dahlia enthusiast and successful dahlia exhibitior. Philip went all in on dahlias after planting a few during the COVID lockdown. His love for dahlias exponentially grew into entering blooms into exhibition and winning Best in Show! While he was newer to growing dahlias, Philip is certinaly not new to growing and arranging beautiful flowers. Listen in to hear his journey with flowers.