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Eric Breed
Dahlia Breeder
Eric Breed of Lisse, the Netherlands, started hybridizing dahlias as a hobby, using plants from his late father's dahlia collection to develop his first hybrids. Now his field is filled with so many of his colourful creations, it resembles a wildflower meadow.
He selected tall plants with large flowers in a variety of colours to breed the stunning varieties found in the Bee-Friendly Single-Flower Dahlia Mixture. Honeybees and bumblebees cannot resist their pollen, and the blooms also draw butterflies and hummingbirds.
To create the dahlias in the mix, Eric crossed spontaneous seedlings that he discovered in his front garden with single-flowering cultivars such as Bright Eyes and the "Bishop" series of dahlias. The Dutch breeder also incorporated the features of some imported varieties and, to create some dark ones for the mix, added genetics from Chocolate Cosmos, a highly sought-after, dusky-looking perennial.
Check Out Eric's Varieties Below
Bee-Friendly Single-Flower Dahlia Mixture
Butterflies, honeybees and hummingbirds will swarm to your garden with these gorgeous, nectar-laden flowers there! They bloom for months in a range of vivid hues. Featuring fast-growing, single flowered dahlias. Varieties are not individually labeled
Indian Hyacinth Breeder's Mixture
In a breakthrough beyond typical blues, Dutch hybridizer Eric Breed introduces blue, pink, purple and white star shaped blooms on striking spikes as tall as 36". Flowering in late spring to early summer, these elegant camassias thrive in heavy soils and poorly drained areas where other bulbs struggle. Beloved by bees and ideal for naturalizing, they create bold drifts and lend graceful height to borders and fresh-cut arrangements. Varieties are not individually labeled.
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