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‘Destiny’s Teacher’
Orchid/Star type
A New ‘Honka’ style variety with white/pink star flowers, speckled and spotted purple from a yellow open centre, in profusion well above the foliage.
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
A New ‘Honka’ style variety with white/pink star flowers, speckled and spotted purple from a yellow open centre, in profusion well above the foliage.
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
'French Can-Can
Orchid type
Bicolour pale bronze with purple reverse, fading to gold & burgundywith age
Flower size 6" (15cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Frost Tender.
Flower July – first frosts
Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Bicolour pale bronze with purple reverse, fading to gold & burgundywith age
Flower size 6" (15cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Frost Tender.
Flower July – first frosts
Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
'Honka' (Yellow) RHS AGM
Orchid/Star type
Yellow
Flower size to 5" (12cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Yellow
Flower size to 5" (12cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Honka Fragile’
Orchid/Star type
White stars showing in profusion well above the foliage. A pink edge and rosy glow to the centre around the yellow eye adds to their presence
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
White stars showing in profusion well above the foliage. A pink edge and rosy glow to the centre around the yellow eye adds to their presence
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
'Honka Red'
Orchid/Star type
Red petals
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Red petals
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Honka Surprise’
Orchid/Star type
Red-pink single flowers with yellow centres
Flower size to 4" (10cm)
Height to 30" (70cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Red-pink single flowers with yellow centres
Flower size to 4" (10cm)
Height to 30" (70cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Dahlia imperialis
Species Tree Dahlia
Grown more for its foliage, it flowers very late and very tall, so often frosted before it can flower
Magnificent structural plant, with wavy soft lilac flowers
Flower size to 4-6" (10-15cm)
Height to 10-20' (300-600cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Grown more for its foliage, it flowers very late and very tall, so often frosted before it can flower
Magnificent structural plant, with wavy soft lilac flowers
Flower size to 4-6" (10-15cm)
Height to 10-20' (300-600cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Dahlia imperialis ‘Double White’
Species Tree Dahlia
Magnificent structural plant, with double white flowers
Grown more for its foliage, it flowers very late and very tall, so often frosted before it can flower
Flower size to 4-6" (10-15cm)
Height to 8-15' (240-450cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Magnificent structural plant, with double white flowers
Grown more for its foliage, it flowers very late and very tall, so often frosted before it can flower
Flower size to 4-6" (10-15cm)
Height to 8-15' (240-450cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Jescot Julie’
Double orchid-flowered type
Distinctive colouring, warm shades of orange merging with red, and a plum reverse to the petals
Flower size to 6" (15cm)
Height to 40" (100cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Distinctive colouring, warm shades of orange merging with red, and a plum reverse to the petals
Flower size to 6" (15cm)
Height to 40" (100cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Mexican Star’
Orchid/Star type
Dahlia with single dark red/black flowers and scent of ‘Chocolate Cosmos’ (C.atrosanguineus). It may be a hybrid.
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 30" (75cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Dahlia with single dark red/black flowers and scent of ‘Chocolate Cosmos’ (C.atrosanguineus). It may be a hybrid.
Flower size to 3" (8cm)
Height to 30" (75cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Ragged Robin’
Orchid/Star type
Very informal single flower of warm red with a red eye surrounded by yellow anthers
Flower size to 4" (10cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Very informal single flower of warm red with a red eye surrounded by yellow anthers
Flower size to 4" (10cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Senior’s Hope’
Miscellaneous type
Vintage pink, burgundy and purple
Flower size 4" (10cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Frost Tender.
Flower July – first frosts
Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Vintage pink, burgundy and purple
Flower size 4" (10cm)
Height to 36" (90cm)
Frost Tender.
Flower July – first frosts
Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Verrone’s Obsidian’
Orchid/Star type
Syn ‘Black Honka’ Very dark star with contrasting central golden yellow eye and anthers
Flower size to 4" (10cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Syn ‘Black Honka’ Very dark star with contrasting central golden yellow eye and anthers
Flower size to 4" (10cm)
Height to 32" (80cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
‘Waltzing Matilda’
Miscellaneous group
Semi -double sunset shades of warm red and amber, set against dark foliage.
Flower size to 2" (5cm)
Height to 20" (50cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry
Semi -double sunset shades of warm red and amber, set against dark foliage.
Flower size to 2" (5cm)
Height to 20" (50cm)
Flower July – first frosts
Frost Tender. Start under cover or plant out in April. 4-6 ins deep in fertile soil. Lift tubers after first frosts and store dry