Important Updates

In August, we launched our brand-new Flaming Acres Dahlias website and officially opened our online dahlia tuber shop on August 10th. What a joy this new season has already been! We’ve been humbled and delighted by the response—new subscribers are joining us daily, and orders keep rolling in. The outpouring of encouragement and support has truly blessed us, and we are so grateful for each one of you who has come alongside us on this journey.

Transforming Flaming Acres from an Ag-Tourism Destination to Dahlia Tuber Farm. If you had visited Flaming Acres a few years ago, your memories might include navigating a corn maze, sipping apple cider, or bouncing along on a hayride. Our farm was built on experiences—fall festivals, school tours, and family weekends celebrating the beauty of the harvest season. We loved those days. The laughter of children echoing across the fields, the smell of kettle corn drifting across t

Saturday, September 13th, was a day full of color, creativity, and community as my daughter Ashley and I loaded up her bouquets and made the 30-mile trip from Caldwell to downtown Boise for the Southwest Idaho Dahlia Show at JUMP.

Today, September 13th, is a special day for flower lovers in Boise. My 12 dahlia photographs are on display at the Southwest Idaho Dahlia Show at JUMP, alongside many other breathtaking entries. The Boise Camera Club is also sharing their incredible work, so there is no shortage of beauty for visitors to enjoy.

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 13th, the Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society will host its annual Dahlia Show at JUMP in downtown Boise from 10 am–5 pm. This is one of my favorite events of the year—a time when growers, arrangers, and photographers gather to celebrate the dazzling diversity of this flower we all love.

Every September, dahlia growers from across the Treasure Valley gather together for one of the most colorful events of the season—the Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society Show at JUMP in Boise. This year’s show will be held Saturday, September 13th, and for the very first time, we’ll be stepping into the excitement not just as visitors, but as participants!

More Than a Nursery: Franz Witte itself is worth the trip if you haven’t been lately. Beyond the cut garden, they are a full nursery for landscaping needs, with a wide array of plants, trees, and shrubs. And tucked inside is a charming gift shop filled with treasures for garden lovers. It’s a place where inspiration spills out of every corner.

What a start! Here’s what readers are loving since our Sept 1 “official” launch. The doors to our online shop opened August 10th for our “Soft Opening” and we are three days into our “official” launch, and the response has been incredible. With over 200 dazzling dahlia varieties to explore, it’s no wonder hearts (and Wishlists!) are filling up fast. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes peek at what’s been happening since the big day.

Today’s the day—September 1st, Flaming Acres Dahlias’ grand opening...when the online store "officially" opens! With over 200 dahlia varieties ready for you to explore, our shop is a treasure trove of color, form, and garden inspiration.

Shopping for dahlias should feel as joyful as walking through a field of flowers—and we’ve just made it even easier. This week, we’ve added a handful of new features to our online SHOP to help you find (and remember!) your favorites while discovering even more treasures along the way.

Flaming Acres Dahlias. Find ‘The One’ 210 choices = bliss (not overwhelm). Think of our catalog as a treasure map, guiding you straight to the blooms that will light up your garden and your vases. With our easy-to-use filters—and a few new SHOP features—we’ll help you find your next favorite dahlia in no time.

There’s a special kind of rhythm on the farm this time of year—the steady hum of sprinklers, the rustle of weeds being pulled, the quickened heartbeat of blooms unfurling in every direction. At Flaming Acres Dahlias, August is when all the behind-the-scenes work begins to show itself in living color.

Today our farm, Flaming Acres Dahlias, had the joy of welcoming the Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society as part of their annual garden tour. What a blessing it was to meet so many wonderful gardeners, flower lovers, mothers, daughters, friends, and neighbors! The day was filled with smiles, laughter, and new connections as we celebrated our shared love for the dahlia.

SW Idaho Dahlia Society Logo There’s something special about opening the farm gates to fellow dahlia enthusiasts—the shared excitement,...

We’re quietly opening the gate—just wide enough for friends, family, and our earliest supporters to step inside and experience something...