Hollyhill Dahlias is owned and operated by Ted and Margaret Kennedy of Oregon City, Oregon. We have been growing dahlias since 1988. We enjoy breeding new varieties and
exhibiting dahlias in shows. Margaret is the chief pollinizer and selects the plants to be crossed and carefully hand pollinates them. We grow about 1200 dahlias from seeds each year
and keep only the best of them. It takes about 4 years to develop and test a new variety.
We are both dahlia show judges and exhibit in numerous shows each year. Margaret loves to show dahlias in the arrangement classes. Be sure to check this web site for pictures of
her arrangements. She also likes to show baskets of dahlias when she has time.
We no longer sell cut flowers but did so for over 20 years. Selling cut flowers has helped us identify new seedlings that have cut flower potential. We specialize in selling the varieties
we have originated and other selected varieties. Recently, we have been working on varieties that are good for flower arranging and have released several of them. We also are
working on waterlilies, giant dahlias, and miniature balls and formal decorative types along with the semi cactus and cactus types. We do not grow any open center type dahlias. If you
are interested in our "works in progress", check out the seedling section of this website.
exhibiting dahlias in shows. Margaret is the chief pollinizer and selects the plants to be crossed and carefully hand pollinates them. We grow about 1200 dahlias from seeds each year
and keep only the best of them. It takes about 4 years to develop and test a new variety.
We are both dahlia show judges and exhibit in numerous shows each year. Margaret loves to show dahlias in the arrangement classes. Be sure to check this web site for pictures of
her arrangements. She also likes to show baskets of dahlias when she has time.
We no longer sell cut flowers but did so for over 20 years. Selling cut flowers has helped us identify new seedlings that have cut flower potential. We specialize in selling the varieties
we have originated and other selected varieties. Recently, we have been working on varieties that are good for flower arranging and have released several of them. We also are
working on waterlilies, giant dahlias, and miniature balls and formal decorative types along with the semi cactus and cactus types. We do not grow any open center type dahlias. If you
are interested in our "works in progress", check out the seedling section of this website.
Closeup of cover crop before Ted mowed and rototilled it.
| Margaret's first Best in Show arrangement at Portland in 2006. Flower is Sandia Shomei and it is one of Margaret's favorite arrangement flowers. Eventually, we may have enough stock to sell it but for now, Margaret keeps it all for herself. |
Margaret pollenizing a flower.
House and yard 2010
Ted Kennedy dressed to wash tubers.
Picture by John Kennedy
Picture by John Kennedy
