DAHLIA TUBER INFORMATION

THE WILD IRIS DAHLIA TUBER SALE WILL HAPPEN IN LATE WINTER 2025, PLEASE JOIN THE EMAIL LIST FOR OUR LATEST UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Every variety for sale in the shop is selected for its uniqueness, quality, and marketability. Each year, we grow and sell thousands of dahlia stems for our CSA, farmers' markets, and florist sales.

All tubers were grown here on our farm in Connecticut. They are sold as single tubers - not in clumps as one would receive when ordering Dutch planting stock. Tuber size varies depending on variety, but we guarantee that all dahlia tubers purchased from us will have at least one eye (which may or may not be visible at time of shipment) and are true to name.

WHEN WILL MY TUBERS SHIP?

We will begin shipping tubers as soon as night time temperatures in the majority of the country stay above freezing. It is unsafe to ship tubers while temperatures are inconsistent; a frozen tuber = a dead tuber and no one wants that! You will get an email notification when your tubers ship.

WHEN DOES THE SALE BEGIN?

Set your reminders! The sale starts on our website in February 2025, exact date and time will be announced soon!

Shipping will begin mid-APRIL as temperatures start to rise.

SECURING TUBERS IN YOUR CART
Putting a tuber in your cart does not reserve it. Not until you successfully checkout is your order secured. I highlight this, put it in bold, AND underline it, but it’s still the #1 question we get every year: Why did some tubers disappear from my cart?

The e-commerce platform updates inventory based on the tubers it needs to fulfill completed orders, making some unavailable. If there is a variety you want, I encourage you to be quick, add them to your cart, and checkout.

SHIPPING ADDRESS
Please ensure your shipping information is correct! In the past, we have had several packages returned because of invalid or incorrect information on delivery addresses: Zip code, State, and House Number. We want to get your dahlias to you quickly and securely. New shipping fees will apply if we have to reship your order due to an incorrect or incomplete address.

DO YOU SHIP TO ALASKA, HAWAII, CANADA OR INTERNATIONALLY?

We’re only able to ship within the CONTINENTAL United States at this time. Sorry Alaska and Hawaii, we are working on expanding shipping options for 2025!

I PLACED MULTIPLE ORDERS. CAN YOU COMBINE THEM?

We will do our best to combine orders but due to the sheer volume of orders we receive we cannot make any guarantees.

SHIPPING CONFIRMATION

When we print the shipping label, you will receive a tracking number for your order(s). To increase efficiency, we may print multiple if not all, shipping labels on the same day. However, it may take us days to get your order, pack it, and hand it to the Post Office for shipping. So if you don’t see your order moving along, it simply means we haven’t packed it yet. Please ensure your email address is correct upon checking out!

ON-FARM PICKUP

There will be ONE date available for farm pickup: Saturday May 4, 2024 at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard in North Salem. If you would like farm pickup please choose this option at checkout. All other orders will be shipped USPS or FedEx. Please note any changes to your pickup/shipping selection will incur a $15 administrative change fee so please read and select options carefully at checkout. 

HOW MUCH IS SHIPPING?
Regardless of the size of your order or where we are sending it, shipping will be a flat rate of $18 on your order. So order as many as you like, but please remember we cannot guarantee combining separate orders. And we cannot ship internationally or to Alaska, Hawaii or other USA territories outside the continental USA. 

DO YOU ACCEPT PAYPAL?
Yes, we accept Paypal and all major Credit Cards. We don’t accept Venmo or checks. All aspects of the sales are handled online.

CAN I RESERVE TUBERS?
We are not able to reserve any tubers of any variety for anyone.

DO YOU SELL TUBERS OR CLUMPS?
We sell individual tubers, and tubers are priced per unit. We do not sell clumps.

DO YOUR TUBERS MAKE BIG BLOOMS?
Dahlias will only bloom as big as their variety, hence their official classification by size. For example, a Sweet Nathalie bloom is usually 5” wide; nothing you do to the plant will make it 9”.

If you want big blooms, search for the dinner plate dahlias. Photos can be misleading regarding size, so please research the dahlia varieties you’re interested in. We try to add descriptions to as many varieties as possible to help you narrow down your shopping process.

I GOT SOME SMALL TUBERS. WILL THEY GROW?
As I have come to learn in my 7+ years of growing dahlias, not all varieties produce big tubers, it's their nature and DNA. When it comes to dahlias tubers, keep in mind that size does not matter, even the tiniest tubers are mighty and will produce many gorgeous blooms.

Additionally, the size of a tuber does not define your plant's health. Every tuber we sell will grow into a healthy plant and bloom beautifully. We try to provide our customers with the best, healthiest tubers we can, and sizes can vary. We do not offer refunds based on the size of a tuber.

REPLACEMENTS & REFUNDS
We try to account for loss with a reasonably conservative margin during storage. However, sometimes, the loss between the sale and ship date is more significant than expected, causing a shortage in supply at the time of shipping. This is rare, but it can happen.

In the unlikely event that this was to happen, you will be asked if you’d like a refund or a replacement for a similar variety during checkout should we have crop failure on certain dahlias before shipping. We will refund you if you choose a substitution and we do not have a similar variety to ship. We appreciate your understanding as we deal with Mother Nature.

REFUNDS
Please inspect your tubers upon arrival and contact us within 48 hours should you have any issues when you receive your tubers (wildirisflowertruck@gmail.com is the best way to contact us. Please do not send direct messages on social media about your order). 

Open your packages IMMEDIATELY. All refund requests, with no exception, should be accompanied by multiple pictures. For shipping issues we will only refund with pictures within 48 hours of receiving your package. All tubers are rigorously inspected, viable and with the right conditions they will grow within the season and produce blooms. If your tuber does not grow by July 1, 2023, don't hesitate to contact us and send photos of the tuber and we will help troubleshoot.

We do not refund tubers planted in pots, as we recommend planting your tubers in the ground. We do not offer refunds based on the size of the tubers.

HOW MUCH DO WILD IRIS TUBERS COST?
Based on variety, our selections range from $8 to $20 per tuber.

DO YOU OFFER BULK OR WHOLESALE PRICING?
We do not have a bulk or wholesale program at this time our Grab Bag option is the only bulk type of offering.

HOW DO I GROW DAHLIAS?

Your shipment will come with a postcard explaining best dahlia growing practices but please also read this post and download our free Dahlia Grow Guide HERE to learn about how to grow dahlias.

MORE QUESTIONS?
Do you have any further questions for us?
Feel free to reach out! wildirisflowertruck@gmail.com

Thank you for your support. Happy Shopping!