Royalties & Dahlia Introductions

Hey Friends! I wanted to take a moment and talk about royalties...

Starting in 2027, I’ll be releasing dahlia cultivars that I’ve been working on for years! Several are currently in the naming process and will be announced shortly.

I wanted to take a moment, though, to let you know what my plans are regarding royalties as my dahlia introductions leave our farm.

Royalties are not an unknown topic in the plant world, by any stretch, and I have empathy for those who wish to pursue that model with dahlias, especially with an ever-changing propagation landscape. However, it is not a model I will be adopting, and I want to give a little explanation as to why.

I started growing flowers originally in search of some peace and beauty in a world that can just feel too complicated at times. The garden, before it ever became a farm, was a retreat for me. Even though it is now a farm that supports our family and a business that I love, flowers to me are still a moment of stillness and serenity.

And that is what I want them to be for you. Once they are purchased, I want them to leave my farm without strings attached to those who choose to grow them, sell them, or give them away.

As a farmer, sustainability is important to me in running my farm. As a parent to four children, providing for my family appropriately is also a high priority in my life. And as a hybridizer, being compensated for the work and time necessary to bring high-quality dahlias to the market is something I also believe should happen. But how I choose to be compensated for my time and work in developing these cultivars will be reflected in the initial price. After they are released and leave my farm, I will not add any further monetary conditions to them.

So, I will not be adopting a royalty model for the general public with any of my cultivars. The general public includes farms, growers, gardeners, collectors, or anyone who chooses to buy them. I am specifically using that term because it is likely that I will privately choose to partner with one or two highly respected farms to help me meet the demand for certain cultivars that I’m releasing. But these will be private agreements and will in no way affect what a buyer can or cannot do with them once purchased.

For all of you who choose to add any of these to your gardens, I hope you take as much joy and pleasure in their beauty as I have in growing and developing them!