Bloomquist Jean

Bloomquist Jean is a Paul Bloomquist introduction from 2018 that ranks third on the ADS Fab 50 for 2025 with 221 ribbons and shared the 2021 Stanley Johnson Medal, the ADS award for the best new seedling of the year. Bloomquist died in 2020, and his varieties have become grails: the prefix itself sends collectors into a buying frenzy when farms like North Cascade Dahlias, which preserves his legacy, open their shops. Jean is one of the most decorated of the line, which is why it sits near the top of both the demand lists and the show results.

Bloomquist Jean is a medium informal decorative in clear orange, the rare variety that crosses over from the show bench to the cutting garden. At six to eight inches it is a substantial bouquet flower without being a giant. Standard care, stake and pinch. The Bloomquist name alone drives sellouts, since collectors hunt the late Paul Bloomquist's whole line, and the farms that hold his legacy stock sell out fast. If you want one Bloomquist that also earns its keep in the vase, this is a strong pick.