On 25/10/08 13:27, in article
, "Dave
Poole" wrote:

Sacha wrote:

The After Eight sounds wonderful and the other I think you should have which
has dark foliage and stunning bright lipstick pink flowers is Engelhardt's
Matador.

Yes, I bought that this summer after finally admitting to myself that
some Dahlias at least weren't mere allotment fodder. 'Fascination'
started it all, but Engelhardt is almost in a different league. It
has considerable visual impact and looks magnificent when planted with
large leaved, glaucous grey-green Colocasias.

Lovely combination - but we'd need a garden as sheltered as yours for a
permanent display! They'd look good with Cardoons, too, as long as the
Cardoons didn't eat them.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)