We stopped at Swan Island Dahlias for lunch. The largest dahlia grower in the U.S., Swan Island Dahlias has been in operation for over 85 years. The Gitts family has owned and operated the business for more than 40 years. They hybridize their own new varieties, planting over 30,000 seedlings each year. From those original seedlings, it takes about four years to introduce a new seedling for sale. Five to 15 new varieties are introduced each year. You’ll see over 350 varieties on 40 acres, everything from small pom pom varieties to 10-inch blooms.
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