A ID OR, Ray Phillips

Sidehill Norma is one of my absolute favorite. The pictures I took of her don't do her justice. She's a coral pink formal decorative that makes me do a double take each time I see her in the gardens. The plant is average 4' and very prolific despite the heat. She is named after Ray's second oldest sister. Previously an unreleased cultivar, Sidehill Norma is now available for sale for the first time with the hybridizer’s permission. 

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. My first attempt to overwinter dahlias has succeeded and these varieties are now offered on my site.

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.

Ray’s notes:  if you’re showing this cultivar at ADS shows, it should be under disseminated so please contact us to get the appropriate paperwork for it. You can email [email protected]