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The Callafornia® Calla Lily Plum Pretty, 'Zantedeschia', a spring planted tuber, produces wonderful light lavender colored flowers. 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 Callafornia® Calla Hot Flashes, 'Zantedeschia', are hot pink with a sparkling white throat with deep green sword shaped leaves. They display 1-1/2 to 2" blooms on 10-17" stems. Here is a beautiful collection of Hybrid Calla Lilies that are very colorful and offer such a wide range of floral use. The blooms are tall cup- shaped, upright trumpets about 5" tall and 2-3" across. They can be used in beds, low borders, patio pots or planter, as cut flowers as well as indoor house plants. The foliage is attractive rich green and upright with sturdy, broad sword- like leaves. Calla Lilies enjoy rich garden soil. Hardy in zones 9-11; elsewhere lift bulbs in the fall for winter storage or grow indoors.

The Callafornia(R) Calla Pillow Talk, 'Zantedeschia', displays large 2-1/2 to 4" flowers with golden yellow at the base and hot red above. 12-14" tall. Here is a beautiful collection of Hybrid Calla Lilies that are very colorful and offer such a wide range of floral use. The blooms are tall cup- shaped, upright trumpets about 5" tall and 2-3" across. They can be used in beds, low borders, patio pots or planter, as cut flowers as well as indoor house plants. The foliage is attractive rich green and upright with sturdy, broad sword- like leaves. Calla Lilies enjoy rich garden soil. Hardy in zones 9-11; elsewhere lift bulbs in the fall for winter storage or grow indoors.

The Border Dahlia Blusette, 'Dahlia Blusette', produces lovely Lilac-pink blooms. They are profuse bloomers. The flowers are about 4" in diameter and they grow to 15" tall. These dahlias do well in both sun and part shade. They are excellent for the front of the border, edging, patio and containers. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in a frost-free area.

The Border Dahlia Berliner Kleene, 'Dahlia Berliner Kleene', produce lovely pink flowers. They are profuse bloomers. The flowers are about 4" in diameter and they grow to 15" tall. These dahlias do well in both sun and part shade and are excellent for the front of the border, edging, patio and containers. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in a frost-free area.

The Border Dahlia Margareth Kleene, 'Dahlia Margareth Kleene', produces lovely salmon blooms. They are profuse bloomers. The flowers are about 4" in diameter and they grow to 15" tall. These dahlias do well in both sun and part shade. They are excellent for the front of the border, edging, patio and containers. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in a frost-free area.

The Tulip 'Tarda', 'Tulipa species', a fall planted bulb, produce yellow flowers with white edges on short stems. TThe Species Tulips are rarely planted in large masses because their main feature is their uniqueness. Species Tulips are suitable for roc

The Dinner Plate Dahlia Ferncliff Illusion, 'Dahlia ferncliff Illusion', produces 8" bi-color, white blooms with violet tips. Marvel at the size and color of our "dinner plate dahlias"! Truly as big as a dinner plate, these specially selected prize-winning size dahlias are the most spectacular we've ever offered. A single stem will make a statement and you'll find your- self cutting and sharing these fall beauties with friends. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in frost-free area.

The Dinner Plate Dahlia Fleurel®, 'Dahlia Fleure', produces "The White Kelvin Floodlight" like flower. Marvel at the size and color of our "dinner plate dahlias"! Truly as big as a dinner plate, these specially selected prize-winning size dahlias are the most spectacular we've ever offered. A single stem will make a statement and you'll find your- self cutting and sharing these fall beauties with friends. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in frost-free area.

The Allium roseum, Allium, has delicate, non-fading, little pink blooms with light green highlights that are lovely and long-lasting in borders or rock gardens. Wonderful as cut flowers and fragrant, too Easy to grow in any sunny, well-drained location, so plant them in groups of ten or more for an eye catching focal point. Divide mature clumps in August if areas become overcrowded. Alliums prefer to be dry during their dormancy.

The Allium 'Drumsticks', 'Allium sphaerocephalon', a fall planted ornamental onion bulb, produces beautiful crimson-purple flowers. It has showy, deep purple - crimson florets form large oval flower clusters atop sturdy stems. It is striking in the mixed border or rock garden, especially with yellow daylilies. Drumsticks multiply rapidly in sunny, rich, well - drained soil. The blooms are pleasantly fragrant and this plant is an easy and prolific addition to the garden. Plant in groups of ten or more for an eye catching focal point. Divide mature clumps in August if areas become overcrowded. Alliums prefer to be dry during their dormancy. The Allium Drumsticks is ideal for containers, mass plantings, borders, and cut flowers. These plants are rabbit, squirrel, and deer resistant. Drumsticks has a bloom period of about 3 weeks and they bloom in late spring to early summer.

The Allium 'Purple Sensation', ' Allium aflatunenense', a fall planted ornamental onion bulb, will produce purple flowers. This flower is sure to turn heads with its 4-inch wide globes of tightly packed pink-purple florets which sit at the top of a tal