Teddahlia I appreciate hearing your perspective! My goals for hybridizing dahlias do not include winning at Dahlia shows, however there may be an occasional flower that will meet that stringent criteria. I'm selecting flowers that have a better than average vase life, an easy to grow productive plant, and flowers that work well in floral arrangements( nice stems, great angle attachment, desirable forms and colors). My target audience is like myself ( a home gardener and floral arranger), but professional growers are obviously not excluded if the flowers and plants meet their criteria. I appreciate all input and advice.
Who knows, maybe the ADS will someday acknowledge flowers that are specifically great for floral arrangements.
