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2010 CATALOG

Cowlitz River Dahlias is now open for sales for the 2010 growing season. Catalog will be updated daily until it is completed. If you want to be sure you get a particular variety, go ahead and order it now even though the catalog isn't complete -- you can always add to it later.

*** I am pleased to announce that I am shipping to the countries of the European Union. There will be one shipping date in mid April. Contact me for shipping and phyto costs.

 

If you saw a variety in my garden that isn't listed, contact me. It may be one that is in very short supply and I am just not listing it for mass sale. Some varieties will not be listed until digging is complete. If you see that the Variety name is blue, that means there is a 2nd picture of that variety.

  Variety Name Size, Form, Color Description Ht. Price - Tubers

Price - ....Plants

AC FIREFLY          
ALMAND CLIMAX A FD LB L/W Still winning consistently. 5' $4.00  
AITARA DIADEM
BB FD BI DP/W
Very nice dark pink formal decorative, evenly tipped white.
4' $4.00  
ALFRED C
AA SC OR Huge bright orange.  Great show flower. 5' Sold out.  
ALPEN MARJORY M BA V L/R/Y Unusual color combination of pink and chinese yellow overlaid with cherry red stripes and yellow tips. 4'

 

$4.00
 
AMOROUS BB FD V OR/R Burnt orange with red streaks. 5' $4.00  
ANGELA DODI B LC LB L/W Stunning laciniated white with lavender tips. Very full, round blooms and lots of them. 4' $5.00  
APRIL DAWN B ID LB Absolutely gorgeous flower with winning form. 4' Sold out.  
ARNSIDE ROSE BB FD PK/Y A lovely formal dec from England. Prolific bloomer, good cut flower, should do well in the shows. 5'

Sold out.

2/15/10

 
AYER'S WHITE KNIGHT AA SC W Very long pointed petals. 16 blues or better in 2009. 5' $5.00  
BEDHEAD BB OR IC I used to grow Bright Star, but had trouble with the centers going open, so have started growing this one. It is nearly identical. 5' SOLD OUT  
BERT PITT B ID BI DR/W A real people-pleaser.  Dark red evenly tipped white. 4' SOLD OUT  
BLOOMQUIST GLOW AA LC Y Not another one like it. Giant yellow laciniated blooms. Wins in the shows -- limited. 5' $6.00  
BODACIOUS AA ID R Orangish-red giant blooms approximately 11" in diameter. Petals swirl, showing gold on the back. 5' $5.00  
  BONAVENTURE AA FD BR Beautiful, huge, bronze blooms. Derrill Hart winner and consistent top winner in it's class. 5' $5.00  
BRACKEN AQUARIUS WL PK A beautiful lavender-pink flower. Excellent form! 4' NYA  
BRACKEN SARAH B FD LB

"Edna C like" in it's shape. Lots of well formed blooms. Muted yellow to pink blend. This one shows well.

5' $6.00  
CG CORAL BB C PK Very bright coral pink cactus blooms cover the plant. 4' $4.00  
CAMANO ELECTRA BB C PR Great form.  Very nice purple. 4' NYA  
CAMANO RASCAL B C BI R/W A wonderful flower from the great Dick Ambrose. Sometimes they will go solid red -- but still beautiful. 4'

Tubers sold out -- Plants only. (2/1/10)

$6.00
CAMANO ROO BB FD DP Very tight formal form with petals that recurve to the stem. This one can have dark pink, to dark salmon blooms. 5'

Sold out.

2/15/10

 
CAMANO SITKA A C DB Y/BR Though officially classified as bronze, it is more a beautiful bright orange flower with yellow center. Grows quite tall and looks like a beacon in the garden. Tops in it's class -- 147 blues or better in 2008. 5' $5.00  
CAPROZ JERRY GARCIA B FD R Beautiful red blooms that my cut-flower customers love, and it shows well. 4-1/2'

$5.00

 

 
CAPROZ JEWEL OF ARLENE B LC DR Named for a queen in the dahlia world - Arlene Probizanski.  Beautiful dark red laciniated that looks like it has lighter tips. 4-1/2' $5.00  
  CHEERLEADER AA SC L These big blooms of lavender can grow up to14"(with disbudding) and are produced on strong, straight stems.. 5' $5.00  
CHEYENNE BB LC FL An oldie that is one of the brightest in the garden. My Mother passed her love of this one on to me. 4' Sold out  
CHILSON'S PRIDE BB ID LB W/PK Probably the first dahlia I ever grew. An oldie (1954), but goodie. Very, very easy to grow and good show flower. 5' $4.00  
CHIMACUM KATIE BB FD L Perfect formation and one of the most vivid colors in the garden. Great in every way -- garden - show - cut. 5' $6.00  
  CYNTHIA HUSTON A SC R     $4.00  
CITRON de CAP B LC Y Pale yellow very frilly flower.  5' $5.00  
CLARA HUSTON AA IC OR Won best AA in Portland's show this year with this.  4' $5.00  
CLEARVIEW MAGIC AA NX DR Very interesting dark red with gold on the backside of the wavy petals. 5' $5.00  
COLOR MAGIC

A SC V

Y/DR

  4-1/2' $4.00  
COLWOOD SCHERI B LC V Nice varigation -- a favorite of garden visitors, and a good show flower. 30 blues or better in 2008. 4' $4.00  
CREEKSIDE MARGE WL OR A true orange waterlily with good form. 4' $5.00  
  DEVON CITATION B SC W     $4.00  
  DONCOURT AA SC R Giant from Bob Simon in 1993. 4-1/2' $4.00  
DOROTHY MAY BB SC PR Gorgeous purple color and great form. Much underused flower 5' Sold out  
E. L. JUDITH M B SC LB L/W Very nice lavender-pink with white center. Wonderful cut flower as well as being beautiful in the garden 5' $4.00  
ELMA ELIZABETH A FD L Late bloomer, but worth the wait. Suggest starting in a pot to get a jump on the season. 4' $5.00  
ENCORE A LC Y Giant golden yellow frilly blooms. Sport from Show N' Tell. Top winner in it's class. 4' $5.00  
ESMERELDA BB SC PR A gorgeous shade of royal purple introduced in 2006 by Wayne Shantz. A "must have" if you love purple like I do. 4'

Sold Out.

(1/21/10)

 
FAIRWAY SPUR AA FD BR Bronze with pink suffusion. 5' $4.00  
FERNCLIFF PRIDE A ID BI Y/W Beautiful eye-catching garden flower. Bright yellow, evenly tipped white   Tubers sold out. Plants only $5.00
FIGURINE WL PK Delicate, perfect waterlily form. 5' Sold out.  
GLORIOSA B FD V Y/R Large variegated, yellow with red stripes. 75 blues or better in 2008. 5' $5.00  
GRAND FINALE AA SC DR Listed as dark red, but is more on the purple side. Has white streaks down the petals. 4' $5.00  
GRANNY NORMAN B LC LB Y/PK Not deeply laciniated, but gorgeous color. 4-1/2' $5.00  
HARVEST A LC OR Nice light-orange laciniated dahlia. 5' $4.00  
HILLCREST KISMET BB FD PK Grows more B size for me. Lovely salmon pink blooms with a lavender cast to them. Fully recurve to stem. Dependable -- good tuber maker. 5' Sold out  
HILLCREST LIAM A ID OR From one of England's best-known hybridizers - Les Jackson. Lovely soft orange blooms. 5' Sold out. Plants only $5.00
HOLLYHILL 6-IN-1 YELLOW BB LC V R/Y/W No two flowers of this variety are alike. Some have lots of white, some barely any. Nice form and lots of flowers. An Attention-getter for sure! 5' $6.00  
HOLLYHILL BEWITCHED BB ID V W/PR My favorite variegated.  WL form when it is young.  #1 people's choice 5' $5.00  
HOLLYHILL BIG PINK AA ID PK Much needed color in this size. Lots of flowers for a giant. Good show flower, too. 5' $10.00  
HOLLYHILL DARK VICTORY B C DR Very dark, near black, cactus. 4' $5.00  
HOLLYHILL ELECTRA A IC OR Excellent form and color. I won my only Best of Show so far with this beauty. 4' Tubers not available, plants only. $7.00
HOLLYHILL ICARUS A SC Y I'm very excited to be introducing this new beauty from Hollyhill Dahlias. Much-needed gold color with wonderful form. Received blues in every show it was entered in. Tall grower. 6' Tubers sold out, plants only. $11.00
HOLLYHILL JOKER'S WILD BB ID Bi R/W A favorite amongst the garden visitors. Each flower is a little different. Some are nearly solid red, with just a row of white. Others are white, edged in red. Tall grower. 6' Tubers not available, plants only. $6.00
HOLLYHILL SPIDERWOMAN NX DB PR/W This is an arranger's dream! However, disbudding is a MUST to get stems of any length. Lots of blooms. Tops in it's class - 53 blues or better in 2009. 4' $9.00  
  HOLLYHILL STARBURST BB C DB PR/W 2009 introduction from Ted Kennedy. Very floriferous, great cut flower and does well on the bench with 7 blues or better it's first year out.      
HY ENID A SC LB PK/Y One my favorites, Cream center, blending to bright pink. 4'

 

Sold out
 
HY PIMENTO BB SC V Y/R Great form, even varigations, good cut. One of my favorites 5' Sold out.  
HY RUDY B B SC PR Good form -- good cut flower. 2001 introduction from Wayne Holland. 4' Sold out.  
INCA DAMBUSTER AA SC Y   5' $5.00  
  INCA VANGUARD A FD Y   5' $4.00  
INLAND DYNASTY AA SC Y Beautiful, easy to grow giant. Always a winner in the shows. 4' Sold out.  
IRENE ELLEN BB FD PR One of my favorite purples. Very consistent, floriferous bloomer and great form. I have found that the purple color gets lighter later in the season. 5' $6.00  
IVANETTI BA DR This sport of Cornel is almost as good as the parent. Very reliable bloomer - nice dark red color 4' $5.00  
JESSICA BB IC BI Y/R A favorite of everyone. Very bright yellow and red combo. Not a good tuber maker. 4' Tubers sold out. Plants only. $6.00
JUST MARRIED B LC LB PK/Y Very pretty frilly flower. Color is more cream center, blending to pink. 4' $4.00  
KARMA CHOC WL DR This is the darkest red you will see - very similar to Chocolate Cosmos or Aurora's Kiss. . In addition, the foliage is very, very dark and the stems are dark. I'm told some of the flowers smell like chocolate, but I haven't discovered that myself yet. I am offering LEGALLY grown plants obtained from licensed greenhouses. Bred for the cut flower industry with a vase life of about 9 days. 3' Tubers not available. Plants only. $5.00
KARMA FIESTA BB FD FL New Karma variety for 2010. Bright orange with yellow base. Bred for the cut flower industry, it has a very long vase life. Not yet classified by ADS. At just 32", also makes a good border flower. 2-1/2' Tubers not available. Plants only. $5.00

KARMA YING-YANG

 

BB FD Bi R/W Beautiful purplish red with white tips. Patented plant bred for the cut flower industry with a vase life of approximately 7 days. Nice stems, dark green foliage and lots of flowers. 3' Tubers not available. Plants only. $5.00
KENORA AMETHYST BA PR Beautiful purple color on this 1986 introduction from Gordie 4' Sold out.  
KENORA CHRISTMAS BB FD R Vibrant red color. 4' $4.00  
KENORA CLYDE AA SC W This one was named after a Texas gent that gave the seed to Gordie. I'll bet he was a tall fellow, as this plant grows 6' plus. Great show flower. Introduced in 1988 at $25.00!! 6' $5.00  
KENORA DAZZLER M ID DB PR/W Beautiful little flowers literally cover the 4' bushes. Tops in it's class, and makes a great cut flower. 4' Sold out.  
KENORA FIREFIGHTER B FD R Beautiful, bright red color. Many blooms -- good cut flower. Named to honor firefighters everywhere. 5' $5.00  
KENORA JUBILEE A SC W This is one of the easiest to grow, most dependable and loveliest flowers I grow. I believe it will become the standard in it's class. 5' Sold out. Plants only. $5.00
KENORA LISA B FD PK A beautiful salmon-pink flower with slight gold tips. Petals recurve right back to the stem. A low grower for me. 3-1/2' $5.00  
KENORA MACOP B B LC DR Tall growing with incredibly dark red, laciniated blooms. Named for a chemotherapy medicine Gordie was taking at the time he hybridized it. 5' Tubers not available. Plants only. $6.00
KENORA MAJESTIC B C LB DP/W Lovely pink petals, blending to white center. Very strong stems. 5' $5.00  
KENORA ONTARIO B IC LB Nice lavender and white blooms, introduced in 1983 by Gordie. 4' Sold out.  
KENORA PEPPERMINT BB FD Bi R/W One of the last that Gordie named before his passing. A lovely bright red with white tips. With slight notch on the tips, it makes a great cut flower and is an attention-getter in the garden. 5' $10.00  
KENORA SPIRIT B LC W My favorite white laciniated. Holds up well in the rain. Very full and frilly. 4' Tubers sold out - plants only. $5.00
KENORA SUNSET B SC FL A gorgeous flame, but can be lots of variations between the colors.

4'

 

Tubers sold out. Plants only. $5.00
KENORA TONYA BA L Nice lavender ball. Named for one of Gordie's nieces 4' $4.00  
KENORA WILDFIRE A SC R One of Gordie's finest introductions. Awarded the Dudley in 1989, it's still tops in it's class. GREAT STOCK!!! Nice dark green foliage and dark stems.

4'

Tubers sold out - plants only. $5.00
KENORA WOW! B SC DB So aptly named -- because when you see the color, the first thing you say is WOW. Top winner in it's class, and a great cut flower. 5' Sold out.  
KIDD'S CLIMAX A FD LB Y/PK This incredible flower has been around since 1940. It's even older than I am, and still winning strong. Most blues in it's class. This was the first large flower my Mother grew -- it can easily go to AA. 5' NYA  
LADY DARLENE B ID DB R/Y A fantastic flower. Yellow with red center. Each petal is outlined in red. Simply gorgeous. 4-1/2' Sold out.  

 

MALVERN MARTHA BB FD BR Unclassified as yet by ADS. Originated in 2001 from the UK. Will compete, good cut flower. 4'

Sold out.

2/15/10

 
  MANIAC AA SC V Up to 12" blooms in soft orange splashed with red. This one will be an attention getter in your garden. 4' $4.00  
MARY B FD LB L/W One of my favorites. Good cut flower as well as show. 8 blues or better in 2007 4' $5.00  
MAYAN WARRIOR BB SC FL This is one of those hard-to-describe colors. Really kind of a smoky fuchsia with yellow center. Very similar to Tropica. Very, very floriferous, and a great cut flower. Comes from Ken Stock from the UK 4' $4.00  
MINGUS GREGORY A IC LB L/W Easy to grow this one to size. Good show flower 4' Sold Out.  
MINGUS IDA A LC W Beautiful ruffly pure-white blooms. 4' $5.00  
MINGUS NICOLE A ID LB PK/Y Incredible color. Late bloomer, but worth the wait. Good show flower. One of the few that will get deeper after being cut. 5' Sold out.  
MINGUS TONI BB ID V PK/R Great cut and garden flower. Yellow in center. Each flower is a little different, making it possible to pick an interesting bouquet from one plant. Floriferous. 4' $4.00  
MISH MASH B LC DB This variegated was outstanding this year.  Likes the cooler summers. 4' Tubers not available, plants only. $6.00
MONET GLORY WL LB This is one of my favorites to use for a cut flower. It blends from a yellow to soft gold. New to the US, it is a 2006 introduction by Ken Stock of the UK. 4' $5.00  
MORAY LINDA BB FD PR lots of very nice purple blooms with teeny gold tips.. Good cut flower and can compete. 5' $5.00  
MYRTLE'S FOLLY B LC DB PR/OR Very unusual color combination. 4' $5.00  
NORMANDY LISANNE B ID DB R/Y Beautiful wavy flower of mostly yellow with red highlights 5' $5.00  
ORETI REBEL BB C Bi Pr/W Bright purple with white tips. Good form and wonderful cut flower. 5' $5.00  
ORETI STACY B LC LB PK/W Lovely, frilly flower from New Zealand. Blooms hold up well for a laciniated. Oneof my favorites. 5' $5.00  
PAM HOWDEN WL LB YL/OR/DP Said to be the truest waterlily form. Gorgeous flowers that are beautiful in the vase as well as on the show table. 4' $6.00  
PAPA'S BENJI B LC OR Beautiful bright orange laciniated blooms. Holds up better in the heat than most laciniateds. 4' Tubers sold out. Plants only.(1-21) $5.00
PEACH DELIGHT B SC PK Lovely peach colored blooms with great form. Big winner in Southwest Washington & Oregon shows. 5' Sold out.  
PEACHES-N-CREAM M FD LB OR/W Darling little flower of perfect form. The bush is covered with light orange petals have white tips that completely recurve to the stem. Nice cut flower and good show flower. 4-1/2' $5.00  
PEARSON'S BEN BB SC R Personally, I think this is the best red semi-cactus out there. Great stems, great color and wonderful show flower. Does well as cut, also. 4' Sold out.  
PENHILL DARK MONARCH AA ID DB Very interesting purple and yellow blooms 5' Sold out.  
PENHILL WATERMELON AA ID LB Easy to grow HUGE flower in light salmon pink. Consistently threw 12" plus flowers. 5' $7.00  
POOH CO BI RED/Y/Y The standard in it's class, easy to grow. 147 blues or better in 2009. 5' $3.00  
ROCK CREEK ROBERT F B IC R I am happy to be introducing this new variety from Bob Hanley of Woodburn, Oregon. Nice red incurved cactus, very floriferous. Scored in 3 trial gardens: 87.33 (E), 86.4 (S), 87.8 (M) 5' $10.00  
  ROSE JUPITER A SC DB Only one in it's class competing. 5' $5.00  
RUSKIN ANDREA B SC LB PK/W I love this dahlia! Wonderful form and lots of blooms on super strong stems. Great show, cut and garden flower. 4-1/2' $5.00  
SAM HUSTON AA ID OR Only one in it's class that competes. 12 blues last season. 5' $5.00  
SANDIA JOY WL Y Very early blooming and proliferous. Good show and cut and good for containers because of it's short height. Lovely lemon yellow. 2-1/2' Tubers sold out - plants only. $5.00
SANDIA SERENITY WL Y This is a beautiful small soft yellow waterlily, with a slight pink blush. Best picked when young. 4' $5.00  
SANDIA SHOWMEI WL L Hard to find color in the waterlily catalog. This one is a beauty and does well on the show bench. 4' $6.00  
SCAUR SWINTON B FD DP Lovely shade of dark pink. Well formed blooms make this flower a "must have". 5' Sold out.  
SEDUCTION BB FD L This is at the top of my list for cut flowers. It's strong stems make it a designer's dream. Beautiful lavender with a darker reverse. 5' Sold out.  
SKIPLEY GRANDE A SC LB DP/Y   5' $5.00  
SORBET B SC DB DR/W Introduced in 2004 by Geerlings. Beautiful form -- in cooler climates you will find more dark red than white. This picture was taken in a garden in the south Oregon coast where dahlias have magnificant color. In my garden it had a lot more white.   $6.00  
SPARTACUS A ID DR An outstanding dahlia, both show and in the garden. Beautiful dark red, swirly petals. 5' NYA  
SPIKE AA C W An oldie, but goodie (1967). Still the only one competing in it's class, and reported to be a good seed parent. 5' $4.00  
STALEEN CONDESA BB SC L A beautiful shade of light lavender. Many petals in this flower give it a very full appearance. Good show and cut. 4-1/2' Sold out.  
STILLWATER BRILLIANT B SC DB PR/W Gorgeous blooms of purple and white. Very high petal count and floriferous. 5' Sold out.  
SUGARTOWN SUNRISE BB FD LB L/Y This one grows more pink for me than lavender. Blooms on the smaller scale of BB. 5' Sold out.  
SUMMIT FESTIVAL BB ID BI OR/W A great garden and cut flower. These lovely blooms are a soft orange with white tips. The unusual thing about this flower is the red wavy line separating the orange and white. Very good stems! 4-1/2' $4.00  
SUNSHINE PAUL B FD Y Lovely medium yellow flormal blooms with pink blush. 5' $5.00  
TARATAHI RUBY WL R Large, bright red winner. 5' Sold out.  
TIMONA PASTEL A SC LB One of my favorites in the large dahlias. Very delicate blending of pale yellow centers to pink outside. Absolutely lovely. 4' $5.00  
TIOGA SEAHAWK B LC LB DP/Y Hard to find Tioga beauty. Lovely, deep laciniations. Blooms early and often. 4' Sold out.  
TRELYN RHIANNON B C DB Beautiful cactus blooms that blend with nearly every color. Dark red/purple, blending to yellow in center. One of my favorites. 5' $6.00  
TROPICA BB ID FL One of the most brilliant, beautiful flowers in my garden. I would actually describe the color as dark pink blending to orange. Truly does remind me of a tropical sunset.

5'

 

$6.00  
UMPQUA MAGIC B LC FL This is an incredible color -- sure to draw the attention of visitors to your garden. Tops in it's class in the shows, also. 4' Sold out.  
VASSIO MEGGOS A ID L Sport of Spartacus. New in 2005 from Steve Meggos. Lovely, wavy, large lavender flowers. Can go to AA with heavy disbudding. Good tuber maker. 4-1/2' $6.00  
VERNON ROSE BB FD V PK/R Great cut and garden flower, and can win at the shows. 4' $4.00  
VIBRANT GEE BB IC DP Bright pink incurved blooms with perfect form from Wayne Shantz. The lovely frilly foliage makes this an extremely attractive plant even before it blooms. 4' $5.00  
VISTA LINDSEY BB LC Y A lovely, frilly, favorite of mine from my friend Jean Heeringa. Good show flower. 4' Sold out  
  WALTER HARDISTY AA ID W Excellent stems and foliage support the huge 11" blooms. Still tops in it's class after all these years (1975). 4' $4.00  
WANDA'S AURORA AA ID LB PK/Y     $4.00  
WESTON SPANISH DANCER M C FLAME Great cut and show flower. Portland Dahlia Society's flower of the year for 2009. 4-1/2' Sold out.  
WINDHAVEN HIGHLIGHT B IC Y Brilliant yellow blooms on tall plants will really make this a "highlight" in your garden. Great stems make this a good cutflower, as it being the top competitor in it's class. 5' $5.00  
WINKIE COLONEL AA ID R Huge blooms of bright red. Definitely benefits from shading. 4' Sold out.  
WOODLAND'S WILDTHING B SC OR This one is actually more ID than SC. Great color, which intensifies with shade. 95 blues or better in 2008. 4' $5.00  
WOODLAND'S MERINDA ST PR Beautiful purple stellar from Bill Mishler. This one makes a great cut flower as well as show. Best in it's class with 24 blues or better in 2008. 4' Sold out.  
WORTON BLUE STREAK BB SC L Good show and cut. When I look at this flower, I get a "cool" feeling. A lovely blue shade of lavender. 4' Sold out.  
WYN'S CONQUISTADOR AA ID Y HUGE!!! blooms of yellow. If I want to attract attention when I am at a farmer's market, I just put one of these on the table. People can't believe it is real. 5'+ $5.00  
WYN'S FARMER JOHN AA ID LB W/Y/L Great show flower and one of my favorites. Beautiful pale yellow, with a blush of pink. 5' Sold out.  
  WYN'S MYSTIC MOONLIGHT A ID DP Beautiful dark coral pink. 4' $4.00  
WYN'S SAFARI SUNSET AA SC OR     Sold out.  
  WYN'S TUSCAN SUN A C Y Only one in it's class. 6 blues or better in 2009. 5' $5.00  
  WYN'S SAFARI SUNSET AA SC OR Dark stems make the bright orange blooms of this giant really stand out. 4-1/2' $5.00  
ZAPF'S DESERT STORM B SC DR Top winner in it's class, and it makes a great cut flower. A little smaller and darker version of Kenora Wildfire 5' Sold out  
  ZORRO AA ID DR Not enough can be said of this classic. Top in it's class since 1987. Derrill Hart and Stanley Johnson award winners. 5' $5.00  

 

We are licensed and inspected by Washington State Department of Agriculture. All tubers are guaranteed to be true to name, disease free and have at least one live eye. If you have a problem, you must contact us by AUGUST 1ST, 2010. A replacement tuber will be sent the following year. After that time, no replacement will be made. We are not responsible for weather, pests or insect problems.

 


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