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Dahlia 'Valley Porcupine' - Spring Shipped
Dahlia 'Valley Porcupine' - Spring Shipped
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Height: 54"
American Dahlia Society Classification (AKA - flower nerd talk)
Class: 7610 | Form: NX | Size: __ | Color: LB
Features & Specs
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Variety: Dahlia ‘Valley Porcupine’
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Year Introduced: 2002
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Hybridizers: David & Leone Smith, Tacoma, WA (USA)
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Flower Form: Novelty, fully double, quill/porcupine style
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Bloom Size: Approx. 1.5–4"
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Color: Creamy base with blush pink edges; petals backed and outlined in darker pink
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Plant Height: 36–48" (3–4.5 ft)
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Use: Excellent cut flower; gorgeous for wedding work, market bouquets, and textural arrangements
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Growth Habit: Productive bloomer on long stems; reliable tuber producer; easy to grow
Petite, spiky, and totally charming. Valley Porcupine is a creamy blush novelty dahlia with quill-like petals that curl inward, creating the sweetest “porcupine” pom you’ll ever cut for a vase.
Meet Valley Porcupine, the tiny troublemaker every floral designer falls in love with the second they see it. Hybridized by David and Leone Smith of Tacoma, Washington (of Chimacum fame) and introduced in 2002, this novelty dahlia packs a lot of personality into a petite bloom.
The flowers open creamy with soft pink to blush edges, and each petal inverts and curls inward to form spiky, quill-like tubes—hence the name Valley Porcupine. Up close, the blooms are slightly prickly to the touch, like a tiny floral hedgehog. From a distance, they read as airy, textural puffs that bring instant interest to mixed bouquets.
On the plant, Valley Porcupine is a workhorse:
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Grows about 36–48" (3–4.5 ft) tall
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Produces lots of blooms on long, slender stems
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Makes reliable, well-formed tubers
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Considered easy to grow, even if you’re newer to dahlias
Each bloom is usually 1.5–4" across, just the right size for tucking into bridal work, posies, and mixed market bouquets. The blush-cream petals, backed and outlined in deeper pink, pair beautifully with pastels, mauves, smokey tones, and moody reds.
If you love quirky textures, petite blooms, and varieties with a real story behind them, Valley Porcupine is a must-grow.
See Dahlia 'Valley Porcupine' in Floret's Library
Spring Dahlia Tuber Shipping
Spring Dahlia Tuber Shipping
Spring-Shipped Dahlias: Pre-orders will begin shipping in April 2025. No early shipping.
Rooted cuttings ship separately.
Guarantee
Guarantee
We guarantee our tubers are true to variety and ready to grow. We are so confident in our tubers that we offer a conditional warranty for the growing season. Click here to read the complete policy.
Customer Conduct Policy
Customer Conduct Policy
We’re all about respectful and constructive communication—it’s how we ensure a positive experience for everyone in our growing community. If you have feedback or concerns, please reach out to us directly so we can resolve the issue promptly and fairly. We’re here to help, and we take pride in finding solutions that work.
That said, we reserve the right to refuse service, cancel orders, or void guarantees if a customer engages in disrespectful behavior. Over the years, we’ve seen too many growers face devastating challenges because of impatient or unfair actions, like airing complaints publicly on social media before giving the business a chance to address them.
Here’s the deal: If customer service matters are taken public before we’ve had a chance to help, we may choose to walk away and void guarantees. Likewise, if we see posts that are intentionally damaging or rude behavior toward other growers in the community, we reserve the right to decline your orders altogether.
We’re all in this together, so let’s keep it kind, constructive, and focused on growing beautiful things. 🌱
Grow & Care
Grow & Care
Dahlias are tender perennials, vigorous and fast growing. Dahlia tubers must be lifted for the winter from the ground in zones 7 and lower.
Planting:
Dahlias require soil that drains freely. Clay soil should be amended. Planting in raised beds can help alleviate moisture concerns. Tuber loss due to moisture rot is the leading cause for plant loss.
Plant 6" deep. Dig hole at least twice the width of your tuber to reduce soil compaction.
Label and stake your Dahlia at planting. Tubers do not need to be watered unless you are dealing with especially dry conditions. Whatever Mother Nature provides will be enough.
Care:
When Dahlias reach 10-12", the center tip should be pinched. This will create a bushier plan and yield more blooms. Without pinching, the plant will grow one tall, thick central stalk.
Your Dahlias will bloom from mid-summer until frost. Keep spent blooms trimmed and you'll enjoy repeat blooms all season long.
