RM and KA’s dahlia Heaven's Garden Walkthrough — Week of August 2, 2026
We hope everyone is enjoying their gardens this summer — we sure are! Here's a look at three of our new blooms this week.
This week's Heaven's Garden walkthrough at our Fort Collins, Colorado dahlia farm — RM Toucan, RM Rose Gold, and KA's® Apricot Kiss.
RM Toucan Dahlia
A vibrant 2026 debut from River Merle Farm, bred by Hailey. RM Toucan bursts with sunset hues — golden yellows melting into fiery oranges and reds, just like a toucan's magnificent bill. Blooms emerge with green centers that gradually fade as petals unfurl, adding a striking visual evolution to each bloom throughout the season. With remarkably sturdy, elongated stems and prolific flowering, this tropical-inspired beauty produces countless stems for arrangements. Fair warning: once this one opens up in the field, it's very hard to walk past without stopping.
Bloom Size: 3 in
Plant Height: 4 ft
Bloom Type: Formal Decorative
Color: Sunset hues — golden yellow to fiery orange and red, with fading green centers
Release Year: 2026
👉 LINK TO RM TOUCAN PRODUCT PAGE
RM Rose Gold Dahlia
A luminous formal decorative dahlia blending rose gold and nectarine tones, bred by Hailey of River Merle Farm. RM Rose Gold produces perfectly symmetrical 4-inch blooms on sturdy 3.5-foot plants — a warm, glowing variety with a soft metallic shimmer. As an early bloomer, it's one of the first varieties to reward you each season, and honestly, it makes the whole "patience is a virtue" thing a little easier to believe in. It also makes a stunning bouquet all on its own — no supporting cast required.
Bloom Size: 4 in
Plant Height: 3.5 ft
Bloom Type: Formal Decorative
Color: Rose gold and nectarine
Bloom Timing: Early bloomer
Release Year: 2026
RM Rose Gold is a 2026 introduction from River Merle Farm, bred by Hailey. Our stock originated as virus-free rooted cuttings sourced directly from Stonehouse Dahlias. Pedaling Petals is a licensed RM seller — a portion of every sale goes directly back to Hailey to support her ongoing hybridizing program.
👉 LINK TO RM ROSE GOLD PRODUCT PAGE
KA's® Apricot Kiss Dahlia
A radiant formal decorative dahlia from renowned hybridizer Kristine Albrecht, part of her acclaimed KA's® Brights series. KA’s® Apricot Kiss produces perfectly symmetrical 3.5-inch blooms in soft yellow with a warm apricot center, creating a gentle sunrise-like glow from petal edge to center — the kind of bloom that makes you forget, just for a second, that you still have a whole row left to weed.
Bloom Size: 3.5 in
Plant Height: 4.5 ft
Bloom Type: Formal Decorative
Color: Yellow with apricot center
Series: KA's® Brights
Release Year: 2026
KA’s® Apricot Kiss is a 2026 introduction from Kristine Albrecht of KA's Dahlias, part of her acclaimed KA's® Brights series. Our stock originated as virus-free rooted cuttings sourced directly from Stonehouse Dahlias. Pedaling Petals is a licensed seller of KA's® dahlias — a portion of every sale goes directly back to Kristine to support her ongoing hybridizing program.
👉 LINK TO KA'S® APRICOT KISS PRODUCT PAGE
That's this week's RM and KA’s® Heaven's Garden walkthrough! There's really nothing quite like watching months of planning, planting, and (a lot of) hoping turn into actual blooms in front of you — it never really gets old. Want fresh dahlia tubers and new releases delivered to your inbox every week? Sign up for our email list to see new varieties first.