Coorabel Jessie - Cutting (unconfirmed)

Coorabell Jessie is a highly coveted and award-winning dahlia, cherished for its elegant form and its uniquely shifting color palette. Bred in Australia by the Wedd Family, it is consistently praised by florists for its versatile coloring and excellent performance as a cut flower.

• Breeder/Origin: The Wedd Family (Coorabell, New South Wales, Australia).

Characteristics:

Form: Formal Decorative (FD) / Miniature Decorative (MD) — The petals are densely packed and neatly overlapped, creating a refined, symmetrical, and well-formed bloom. Its smaller size and elegant structure make it a favorite for bouquets.

Colour: Soft Salmon-Pink / Apricot Blend (AB) — The color is famously dynamic and transitional, often described as a soft salmon-pink or peach:

• Seasonal Shift: Blooms typically emerge as a lovely apricot or peachy hue early in the season and gradually deepen into a more defined soft salmon-pink or peachy-rose as the days shorten (late summer/fall).
• Accents: It often maintains a warm, subtle hint of pale yellow near the center, adding luminosity to the pink tones.

Bloom Size: Miniature (M) / Small (BB) — Most commonly classified as a Miniature or Small Decorative, with bloom sizes generally ranging from 3 to 4.5 inches (8–11.5 cm) in diameter.

Height: Medium to Tall, with a common range of 3.5 to 5 feet (105–150 cm). Note: Some sources suggest it is slightly shorter than other 'Coorabell' varieties, making it easier to manage.

Performance: A premier cut flower, widely requested for weddings due to its soft, warm, and highly versatile color. It boasts strong, straight stems and is known to be a prolific, consistent bloomer across the entire season, often starting early on the farm. It is generally considered an excellent and reliable variety for both beginners and experienced growers.

Please note that the listing is for one rooted cutting.

• We guarantee you will receive a cutting with a healthy root system at the time of receipt. Please examine your order immediately upon arrival and contact us via email (not social media) within 24 hours if you see an issue with your order. After 24 hours, the buyer accepts full responsibility for the tuber as we cannot be held responsible for improper storage, weather, growing conditions, pest damage, plant performance, failure to thrive or negligence.
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