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The Pink & Purple Dahlia Blend, 'Dahlia Blend', is one of the most popular mixes of the summer 2006 garden show! This blend contains purple hues along with snowy white and bright pink colors. It is hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in a frost-free area.

The Double Lily of The Valley Flore Pleno, 'Lily of The Valley Flore Pleno', is a fragrant white Lily-of-the-Valley that is unusual because its bell-shaped flowers are actually double! Each arching stem is actually weighed down by the profuse blooms it carries. Plant them in a garden with good air circulation to prevent fungal spots on the petals. This rhizomatous perennial thrives in moist, humus-rich, fertile soil, in sun or full shade. Plantings should be spaced about 1 to 2 feet apart. The blooms will appear in late spring.

The Calla Lily Calla Mixed, 'Zantedeschia', spring planted tuber, produces wonderful mixed colored flowers with lightly splotched foliage. The flower is trumpet like in form and has a waxy texture. Calla Lilies are also know as pig lilies. The Calla Lily has sword-shaped leaves which are formed at the end of celery-like stalks. The leaves are heart-shaped and are a rich, dark green color that may be speckled. The Calla Lilly makes an excellent cut flower and are great container plants.

The Giant Himalayan Lily, 'Cardiocrinum Giganteum', is big and beautiful. This lily grows up to 10 feet tall. This plant was discovered in 1821 by world-renowned plant hunter Nathanial Wallich in the eastern Himalayas. It performs best in a moist woodland setting that protects it from wind. The majestic stems bear 20+ highly fragrant large white trumpets above heart-shaped green leaves. It is fragrant and deer resistant.

The Single Amaryllis 'Black Pearl', Amaryllis (Hippeastrum ) 'Black Pearl', has stunning, velvety dark maroon flowers. Holland's finest strain produces more huge flowers per bulb than any other strain. The spectacular breath-taking beauty of the bril

The Karma Dahlia Mix, 'Dahlia Mixed', will produce a gorgeous array of beautiful blooms. We first came across this new series of dahlias while visiting the Verwer Brothers a few years ago in their trial gardens. They were developed for the cut flower market in Holland because of their extraordinarily strong stems and almost iridescent colors. We cannot do justice to these colors in print. You will have to see them for yourself to truly see what we are talking about. The flowers are 6-8" across! They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in a frost-free area.

The Powder-Puff Dahlia Mix, 'Dahlia Mix', contains a variety of gorgeous flower colors for your garden. This exciting new class of dahlias produces flowers that are as large as the Giant Decorative and in a few varieties almost as big as Dinner Plate Dahlias. A bouquet of these in your house next summer will certainly be the envy of all your neighbors. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in frost-free area.

The Glamini Gladiolus Mix produces mixed colors of lovely miniature Gladiolus in bright colors attractively marked. They are excellent for low borders, beds and for cutting. They will produce a glorious display if planted in quantity. These petite beauties are new to the industry and are a spectacular new addition to American gardens. These gladiola is half the height of the old-fashioned glads, but still has bright colors that stand out at a distance. Since these Glaminis are so short and naturally sturdy, they don't need to be staked making them perfect for mixed borders , annual beds, tropical gardens, and even containers. Give them plenty of sun, well drained fertile soil, and plant a batch of bulbs every other week in early spring for continuous gorgeous blooms. They are hardy zones 8-10. Dig and store in colder zones.

The Double Asiatic Lily Mix, 'Lilium', is an exotic beauty producing many-petaled blooms. These varieties are pollen-free so you can enjoy them in fabulous cut flower arrangements without messy pollen dust. Zones 3-8.

The Lilium Martagon Album, 'Lilium', displays elegant white flowers. This collection of "Old Timers" offers you a variety of our favorite lilies. We have brought together three of the most attractive 'wild' Lilies. These lilies have small Turk's Cap shaped blossoms that give them their natural charm. They'll produce more flowers every year! Plant them and leave them alone. We only offer bulbs from cultivated stock.

The Lily of Nepal, 'Lilium', is a beautiful lily, with a very interesting coloration of pea-green petals and a mahogany- red throat; comes from deep within the Himalayas and its surrounding regions. When established, it can have up to 6 blooms per 48 inch stem. Perfect for any arrangement, this lovely flower lasts for days after being cut. Full to part shade and moist, well-drained soil will keep this lily happy from May to July. Great for naturalizing.

The Mysterious Tulip Blend, Tulipa, is a blend that is not only about the intriguing and intense colors, but also about the beautiful and uniquely-shaped blooms. The mixture contains tulips in a blend of the deepest reds and the darkest purples, some