B ID DP, 2016 Ray Phillips

Sidehill Laura K is named after the wife of Ray's close friend who is a florist and one of his best customers. The bloom is 6-8 inches, dark pink with a hint of peach, and just gorgeous. 

I was lucky enough to visit the gardens of Ray Phillips - the originator of Sidehill dahlias, and given unrooted cuttings of his varieties in October 2024. I managed to root several of them and kept them alive through the winter months to confirm their blooms. I lost Laura K Fall cutting though but was able to obtain a tuber directly from Ray to take cuttings from. 

For every Sidehill cutting sold through Rainfall Gardens, a percentage of my profit goes back to Ray for his breeding efforts. It's my hope to spread his cultivar far and wide. They're truly beautiful and are hidden gems in the dahlia world.