Fresh Cut Dahlias

We begin accepting fresh-cut dahlia orders on July 1st each season for summer pickup. All cut dahlia orders must be placed by phone or in person. We do not accept online orders for cut dahlias at this time.

We offer fresh-cut dahlias August through September. Please remember our entire crop of gorgeous dahlias are field-grown, and our beginning and end dates can vary slightly each season. Please remember we are at the mercy of "Mother Nature" and if a frost hits or terrible weather comes through we will be done for the season.

You may be as specific as you like ordering by variety name or color, whichever you prefer. Please note that computer monitors will show great variations in color, so please make sure we know the color you are going for and we can always help and make suggestions. If you are particular in variety selection, we highly recommend that you come to our farm and view them in person, growing at our farm, a week or more prior to your event, as our fields open August 1st each year.

We accept Cash or Credit Card/Debit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, & American Express. Please have your credit card number ready when placing your order. (No checks).

The bunches you order have been cut specifically for your order and are reserved for you. If you do not like the varieties you selected, you may sub with other choices that are currently cut and  available. However, you may not cancel or choose to not take items that were ordered on the day of pick-up. All changes and or cancellations to your order must be made by phone 72 hours prior to your pickup date (This includes pickup date change, bunch count or variety change, order cancellation, or any changes made to your existing order), otherwise, your credit card will be billed for this entire order amount.

Our bunches are approx. 20-24 inches in length with one flower per stem for average size plants, however, the mignon single varieties will be about 8-10 in stem length. Each bunch is one variety per bunch.

All dahlias are cut fresh on the day of pickup or shipment. All pick-up orders are available for pickup from 1 pm - 4 pm on the requested date. No morning pick-ups available. Shipments are usually sent by FEDEX Overnight only on Wednesday and Thursdays in August and September.

These dahlias will all be fresh cut and conditioned the day you are picking them up or the day they are shipped. Once cut, these dahlias have a shelf life of 3-6 days. Upon pick-up please provide buckets (approx. 5 bunches per 5 gallon round bucket) and an enclosed vehicle for the flowers to travel in, no open-bed vehicles. Dahlias are shipped out of water and require immediate opening of the box when it is received. Once you open your box, please give all of the dahlia stems a fresh cut, removing the bottom ½”-1” and putting the stems into tap water immediately. We also recommend cutting the rubber bands to allow the bunches to relax and open up properly. All bunches have been hot water treated with floral food (DO NOT RETREAT THE DAHLIAS WITH HOT WATER.)

We do not offer U-picks. If you are not specific on colors we try to have a nice selection at our fresh-cut self-serve stand for you to just drop by and purchase (no pre-orders or special requests on these - they are first come first served). Our self-serve stand is Open during business hours. The cut flower stand is restocked throughout the day.

We at Swan Island Dahlias are dedicated to the satisfaction of our customers and the beautiful products we offer. However, we cannot guarantee our beautiful dahlias if they are not properly handled. We send instructions home with every cut flower order picked up. We are unable to make refunds on these perishable items. If you should have any trouble with your cut dahlias we must be notified within 1 hour of pickup. We will make every effort to make it right if anything should not meet our high standards. Thank you.