2013catalog

Dianthus, Sweet William, Tall Single Mix
Chabaud Orange Sherbet Carnation
Chabaud Picotee Fantasy Mix Carnation
DATURA
Tender perennial: Grow like eggplant or peppers. Overwinter in
frost-free location.
BALLERINA MIX #FL310
(Datura metel) A wonderful dwarf version of this lovely plant, growing to about
20” tall if grown in containers. The beautiful, large trumpet-shaped flowers can
be creamy yellow and purple, bi-color or pure white. Truly a show stopper!
Rare and hard-to-find. Caution: all parts of these plants are very poisonous.
Pkt (10 seeds) $4.00
DOUBLE GOLDEN QUEEN #FL312
(D. metel) Gorgeous pale lemon-yellow blooms are ruffled, double and large.
Plants set flowers earlier than many varieties; the 4’ plants are perfect for borders
or large pots. Beautiful and stunning in the garden, these are among my favorites.
Caution: all parts of these plants are very poisonous! Pkt (10 seeds) $3.00
DIANTHUS (CARNATIONS & PINKS)
Perennial. Direct sow in spring. (100 seeds per Pkt)
BABY DOLL #FL320
(Dianthus chinensis) A lovely compact plant that produces an array of bright
pink, white, and crimson flowers; good for pots. A popular old-time garden
plant. Pkt $1.75
CHABAUD LA FRANCE CARNATION #FL324
(Dianthus caryophyllus) True florist’s strain for cut-flower use. Frilly, fully
double blooms, in a chaste shell pink, are held aloft on sturdy, wiry stems.
Light clove fragrance completes the picture of floral perfection. Pkt $2.00
CHABAUD ORANGE SHERBET #FL906 New!
Large double flowers are borne on strong, long stems. Fragrant, fringed
blooms are pale orange splashed liberally with much more intense reddishorange.
Excellent cut-flower strain. Perennial in warmer climates. Pkt $2.75
CHABAUD PICOTEE FANTASY MIX CARNATION #FL327
(Dianthus caryophyllus) A wide mix of carnation colors—cardinal red, pinks,
violets, crimson, salmon, whites and yellows—all “fantastically” striped or
edged in brilliant contrasting tones. Large, fully double, sweetly scented
blooms make great cut flowers. Reaches about 2 feet in height. Pkt $2.75
DWARF PERSIAN CARPET MIXED #FL325
(Dianthus chinensis) Cheerful single blooms in many different shades from white to
pale pink to carmine red. Blooms are steadily produced until frost. Pkt $1.75
GRENADIN KING OF THE BLACKS CARNATION #FL326
(Dianthus caryophyllus) Rich, dark burgundy-red, double flowers are lavishly
produced, contrasting smartly with blue-green, mounded foliage. Border-type
carnation that nevertheless makes a wonderful cut flower. Lightly fragrant
blooms reach 15-20 inches tall atop wiry stems; the clove-like scent comes as a
bonus. A real show-stopper! Pkt $2.25
SWEET WILLIAM, TALL SINGLE MIXED #FL322
(D. barbatus) Biennial. Plant spring or summer for blooms the following year.
A colorful garden flower that is fragrant. The 4 inch flower heads cover 18” tall
plants. A native of Europe that is often grown as an annual cut flower. Pkt $1.50
FOXGLOVE
Biennial. Direct sow spring or autumn. Self-sows freely where
contented.
APRICOT BEAUTY #FL340
(Digitalis purpurea) Lovely, peachy apricot flower spikes. These grow to 30”
and are quite lovely. Please remember that the seeds and all parts of this
plant are poisonous. Pkt (800 seeds) $2.25
HIBISCUS
HIBISCUS, KENAF #FL351
(Hibiscus cannabinus) This amazing plant can grow up to 18’ in 150 days. I like
to grow it for its cream-colored blooms that have a red center, but this crop
is grown commercially for fiber used in making rope, paper, fabric, particle
board and more. In Africa it is believed to have been grown for 4,000 years.
The edible leaves are cooked and eaten. Beautiful palmate cut leaves often
look somewhat similar to marijuana, though not related. There have been
cases of inept deputies raiding this crop and testing it as an illegal drug,
under our multi-billion dollar war on drugs. Pkt (10 seeds) $2.50
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