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The Dwarf Dahlias Mixed, 'Dahlia', are short, but they sure are tough! These Dwarf Dahlias are heat tolerant and profuse bloomers all summer long and straight into the fall. No need for staking, these long lasting blooms will be a spicy array of color for the entire season. Edge the front the border with this mix of deep red, sunshine yellow, pink and orange.

The Dahlia Hybridizers Mix, 'Dahlia Mixed', is a beautiful and colorful mixture of many unnamed varieties from one of Holland's leading Dahlia Hybridizers, Mr. Rene Rotteveel. It contains seedlings from his breeding program. It is a mix that will be very hard to find anywhere else; no two flowers are alike! 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 Dahlia Pink Attraction, 'Dahlia', produces gorgeous white flowers with deep pink tips sitting on top of dark green foliage. They are excellent as cut flowers and these bloomers will flower almost until October. This dahlia's blooms are held on long, strong stems that are great for cutting. Like other decorative dahlias, the petals are uniformly arranged and rolled.

The Spider Dahlia Mix, 'Dahlia Mix', produces a glorious mixture of colors. The Spider Dahlia produces uniquely shaped flowers with many spiky petals in lovely soft pastels. They are ideal for interesting cut flower arrangements. They are hardy in zones 8-10; elsewhere dig and store in a frost free area.

The Plum Tart Gladiolus Bouquet, 'Gladiolus', is a stunning combination of purple and white gladiolus. Gladiolus are excellent for cuttings and borders. Their sword-like foliage and tall, impressive flower spikes, make striking accents in the mixed flower border. Glads are easy to grow, requiring only full sun and good drainage. They are hardy in zones 8-11; elsewhere treat as an annual, or dig them in the fall and store over winter.

The Pink and White Gladiolus Mix, 'Gladiolus', consists of a mix of pink and white Giant Gladiolus varieties that have exquisite shape, bright colors and huge flowers. They can produce stems up to 6' tall and flowers up to 7" across. Because of their size, they are more suitable for garden display rather than floral arrangements. Staking and tying these tall plants is recommended.

The Tiny Tot Gladiolus Mix, 'Gladiolus', displays mixed colors of lovely miniature Gladiolus in bright colors that are attractively marked. They are excellent for low borders, beds and for cuttings.

The Asiatic Lily Mix, 'Lilium', offers some of the most colorful and vigorous Asiatic hybrids available anywhere in the world. They'll have gardeners coming back for more! They are ideal for naturalizing, perennial borders, and formal plantings.

The Dwarf Oriental Lilies Mix, 'Lilium', displays a glorious assortment of mixed colors. It is a class of Oriental Lilies that possess all the colorful, fragrant and low-care traits which their taller counterparts are known for. They are naturally low growing and ideal for planting in garden borders or patio containers. These gems provide another dimension to the lily blooming season.

The Oriental Lily Lovely Girl, 'Lilium', is an exceptional lily with jaunty white petals sporting yellow stripes and maroon spots. Lovely Girl will bloom in midsummer. What is a flower garden without fragrance? Oriental Lilies are one of the most beautiful of all lilies and their fragrance permeates the garden air. These are the lilies that florists favor for summer bouquets and bridal centerpieces. Blooming later in the season than most other lilies, these exotic beauties are truly spectacular in color and flower size. Over the past few years, the demand and interest in Oriental Lilies has grown dramatically. To choose a favorite is almost impossible - each seems to surpass the others in beauty.

The Oriental Lily Starfighter, 'Lilium', produces outward facing blooms that are slightly recurved, of bold lipstick red with a white border. They will provide a blast of color and fragrance for your garden. The Starfighter would be the perfect addition to borders,bedding schemes, and large patio containers.

The Tiger Lily Mix, 'Lilium', is a colorful mix of Tiger Lilies in pink, white, yellow red, and orange. The open faced flowers are adorned with maroon or brown spots. The flowers of this perennial are up to three inches wide with black spots on the bases of the petals and sepals. The narrow leaves are about two inches long. Stems may be up to two feet tall from white underground bulbs.