I prefer colors and another of my favorites is Passionate. Never saw a magenta like this and it only blooms a short time with few blooms but they are well worth waiting for.

Linda

Also a lot of my flowers have little holes in them, obviously something is enjoying a flower treat. Any tips?

Why narrow? Expand your gardens to accomodate. :-)

Yes, I know the feeling. I went from 1 last year to 24 this year. I already have a request from my better half to increase that, so we're looking at 90 next year. That's still only about ten percent of the garden, maximum, and probably a little less.

>>Also a lot of my flowers have little holes in them, obviously something is enjoying a flower treat. Any tips?

Do you have slugs or snails? If so, manual removal or beer traps work. If you don't object to a little more chemical (but still organically approved), Sluggo and Escar Go will both take care of the problem. I don't recommend letting pets or kids get into the Sluggo/Escar Go even if it isn't very toxic to mammals.

Any pyrethrin (chrysanthemum blossom)-based spray can take care of most other pests, but only works by direct application. Miss the insect on the plant and it won't die.

It's probably not Japanese beetles, they don't really seem to care for dahlia. But if somehow it is, the season's almost over anyway.

There are other suggestions, but knowing what's nibbling the leaves would help in pointing you in a direction.

Here is another..anyone know its name. I have it written down outside but was going to look for other similar.

Dfever