2008 CATALOG

Expires June 30, 2008

DAHLIA  DANDIES

1717  SOUTH  WOODLAND  DRIVE

KALISPELL,  MT  59901

MIKE  &  TRISH  VALLER

(406) 755-2735

Hello Dahlia Growers! 

            This was an exciting year for us!  One of our new introductions for 2008, DANDIE CHRIS, was a great performer.  It won several first place, section champion, best triple collarette, and best triple of show in regular show competition plus two ADS Seedling Achievement Awards, and the Evie Gullikson Award.  This is a flower that everyone raved about and sold out first at market. 

            DANDIE DAKOTA, our other new introduction, did not get the show coverage I'd have liked.  Poor timing on my part and other things gained only a couple blue ribbons.  It is a fine laciniated bloom with a pleasing color that will win awards and makes a good cut flower.

            For anyone who read our letter for the last few years, same old thing.  I'm not complaining.  We have harvested about the same number of tubers each year.  Flower numbers seem to fluctuate the most.  Being a full-time dahlia grower now, I finally have more time to market our dahlias, and this was an outstanding year.    

       We greatly appreciate our many repeat customers.  THANK YOU!!  New customers we welcome, because you help us to grow.   We are glad to answer questions and make suggestions and appreciate your input for improving our catalog and service, or varieties you would like.

       We guarantee our tubers to have a viable eye and be true to variety, but we cannot guarantee a tuber will grow in unfavorable weather, insect, or soil conditions.  If you have any problems with your order, let us know as soon as possible.  We will gladly replace tubers, if possible, or refund your money.

        Cultivars are listed with a combination of classification number and position in group, size, form, color, plant height, year of introduction, cut flowers we especially like, and other info. You will find most of the "FABULOUS FIFTY" and "CREAM of the CROP" and good old reliables.

            Bonus tubers, one for each $30.00 of tubers purchased, our choice and dependent upon supply.

         A note to our foreign customers:  we will be shipping Air Mail at a cost of $10.00 plus $23.00 inspection certificate for a total of $33.00 plus price of tubers.  Send payment in U.S. dollars with order. 

       Confirmation will be sent as soon as possible.  We ship Priority Mail within the U.S. on Mondays and Tuesdays  starting April 1 unless otherwise requested.  Rates at bottom of order form. Make payment by check or Money Order – NO Credit Cards.

We use the following abbreviations:  *=Fabulous Fifty     +=Cream of the crop    S.O.=SoldOut

AN   Anemone-Flowering BA   Ball BI    Bicolor C     Straight Cactus CO  Collarette DB   Dark Blend

MS   Mignon Single NO   Novelty Open center NX   Novelty Double Center O     Orchid-Flowering      P     Pompon     PE   Peony-Flowering

ST   Stellar WL  Water Lily V     Variegated

(AA) OVER 10"

04301	ALFRED C	AA SC ORANGE  4 ½'  1974   + ... Wins class.....Nice color...Good Cut..	4.00
02802	BELLA S	AA ID LAVENDER  4'  1995   +  Top in it's class....Small tubers this year..	4.50
03104	BEN HUSTON	AA ID BRONZE  5'  1992  +  Wins it's class	4.00
02606	BODACIOUS	AA  ID RED  4 ½  2002  + .....Wins often.	6.00
01107	BONAVENTURE	AA FD BRONZE  6'  1982 * +  Very big winner.....SHOWY	S.O.
06308	CLARA HUSTON	AA IC ORANGE  4'  1995  * + A beaut.  Clear bright orange.  Only one in class.	6.00
00309	CLYDE'S CHOICE	AA FD ORANGE 4'  1989  * +  Only one in class....MUST WIN..	4.00
04610	DANUM METEOR	AA SC RED  4'  1996  * +  VERY BIG WINNER .	7.00
02911	EMORY PAUL	AA ID PURPLE  4'  1962  Huge bloom....Only one in class ....MUST WIN .	5.00
05012	GARGANTUAN	AA SC LB PINK/YELLOW  4'  1994   Wins .	5.00
07013	HANA HITOSUJI	AA C LB PINK/YELLOW  5'  1998  +  Only one in class ....Winner...GREAT CUT	5.00
06114	HY MOM	AA IC WHITE  5'  2001  + .... WINS CLASS .....GREAT CUT...	5.00
04215	INLAND DYNASTY	AA SC YELLOW  4'  1992  * +  Everyone's favorite..	5.00
02216	IVORY PALACES	AA  ID YELLOW  4'  1992  * +  .....Top in class ...BIG BRIGHT YELLOW	4.50
05017	JEWEL HUSTON	AA SC LB PINK/YELLOW  3'  1992  Winning color combination	4.50
00218	KELVIN FLOODLIGHT	AA FD YELLOW  4'  1959   +....  WINS BIG  ..	S.O.
05419	MANIAC	AA SC V ORANGE/RED  4'  2006  Great cut flower...Needed in class ...LIMITED	S.O.
00620	MASURO	AA FD RED  3'  1994  Only one in class.....Must win....	6.00
04321	MIKADO	AA SC ORANGE  4'   1991...Wins as well as nice Cut.	4.00
05022	MOM AND DAD	AA SC  LB YELLOW/PINK  4'  1993  +  ...WINS .....Pleasing  blend....Nice Cut..	4.00
03323	PENHILL DARK MONARCH	AA  ID DB PURPLE/YELLOW  4'  2003  + .... Wins class	7.00
03024	PENHILL WATERMELON	AA  ID LB  4'  2000  * + ...Second in tough class  .....LIMITED.	8.00
02325	SAM HUSTON	AA ID ORANGE  5'  1994  +  Only one in class.....The winner...	4.50
03026	SIR ALF RAMSEY	AA ID LB LAVENDER/WHITE   4'  1999   * + ...TOP IN CLASS ....Striking bloom	6.00
06127	SPIKE	AA C WHITE  5'   1967 ...WINS.....Pure white....Great form .....CUT...	4.50
04630	WILDMAN	AA SC RED   4'  1984  + ...FAVORITE of many growers ....Great all-around flower.	5.00
02731	ZORRO	AA ID DARK RED  5'  * +  Huge winner...Good Cut..	5.00

(A) 8 to 10"

10201	ALVA'S SUPREME	A FD YELLOW  4'  1956 + ... Wins  CLASS... Clean yellow....Great Cut....	5.00
12102	BULL'S PRIDE	A  ID WHITE  5'  Easy to grow...Many tubers...Good keepers...Good Cut...	3.50
11003	CAMANO BRAM	A  FD LB ORANGE/YELLOW   4'  2002  +  ....Good color combo for Cut flower ....	6.00
17004	CAMANO MESSENGER	A  IC LB PINK/YELLOW  4'  1991  + ...Big winner....	4.00
17305	CAMANO SITKA	A  C DB YELLOW/BRONZE  4 '  2000  * + .... HUGE WINNER	6.50
10806	CLINT'S CLIMAX	A  FD LAVENDER  4'  +  1987....Wins often ....Nice Cut ....LIMITED...	S.O.
14608	CYNTHIA HUSTON	A  SC RED  5'  1994  +  Nice color and form...Wins class...Good Cut....	5.00
10709	DRUMMER BOY	A  FD DARK RED   3'  1960   A  low growing bright red that wins it's class  ....	4.00
10810	ELMA ELIZABETH	A  FD LAVENDER  5'  1993  * +  Great Cut and show...	4.50
12411	ELSIE HUSTON	A  ID PINK  4'  * +  1989  ....HUGE WINNER ... Terrific Cut flower..	4.50
18212	ENCORE	A  LC YELLOW   4'  2002  +  Top in class. Tubers may be mixed with another variety	3.50
13113	HAMARI GOLD	A  ID BRONZE  4'  +  1984....Top in class ...	6.00
18314	HARVEST	A  LC ORANGE  4 ½ '   1992  ...Must win ....Only one in class	5.00
15015	HY ENID	A  SC L/B LAVENDER/YELLOW  4'  2003  Wins in a large class....GREAT CUT ....	5.00
19016	INTREPID	A   LC  LB  BRONZE/ORANGE  4'  1995 ....WINS ....CUT ....	S.O.
12518	ISLANDER	A  ID DARK PINK  4'  1983  * + ....HUGE WINNER ....GREAT CUT .	5.00
14219	JANAL AMY	A  SC YELLOW  4'  1999  + ....Nice clear yellow....Wins big in a tough class....CUT	5.00
14120	KENORA JUBILEE	A  SC WHITE  5'  2002  * +  ....HUGE WINNER ....LIMITED.... ....	10.00
11021	KIDD'S CLIMAX	A  FD LB YELLOW/PINK  3 ½'  1940  *  +....BIG WINNER ....Great CUT ....	4.00
14822	LOVELY LANA	A  SC LAVENDER  4'  2001....Wins CLASS ....Beautiful lavender....GREAT CUT....	4.00
11023	MABEL ANN	A  FD LB ORANGE/YELLOW   4'  1995 ....Wins ....NICE CUT	4.00
16924	MINERVA PRINCE	A  C PURPLE  4'   2001  ....Can win .	4.00
15025	MINGUS PHILLIP II	A  SC LB LAVENDER/WHITE  4'  2004 +  Great flower ....Should be top in class....	7.00
12926	MINGUS STEVEN	A  ID PURPLE  5'  1998 ....PRETTY....Good Cut....	4.50
13027	MINGUS WESLEY	A  ID LB LAVENDER/WHITE  4'  1997  +  .... Wins in a tough class....Cut.	4.00
14128	PENHILL ANDRE'S MEMORY	A  SC WHITE   4'  2006   Clean white bloom ....Wins in tough competition ..	10.00
15029	PINK JUPITER	A  SC LB PINK/DARK PINK  5'  1981 + ..Wins very well in  large class. Great Cut	4.00
15330	ROSE JUPITER	A  SC DB WHITE/DARK PINK  4'  1986  ....Winner....CUT .	5.00
17031	SANS SOUCI	A  IC LB  PINK/YELLOW  5'  1994 ...Can win....CUT.	4.50
16532	SARAH MAE	A  IC DARK PINK  5'    ....Alone in class....Spidery petals  ....Very showy....	5.00
19333	SHOW'N'TELL	A  LC DB RED/YELLOW  4'  1985  + ....Top in class ....Great  CUT ..	S.O.
15034	SKIPLEY GRANDE	A  SC LB YELLOW/DARK PINK  5'   2001  +....WINS well in large class..	4.00
16635	SKIPLEY VALENTINE	A  C RED  5'  1993....A favorite we are happy to have back on our list....CUT....	4.00
12436	SNOHO WILLIAM	A  ID PINK  5'  1997....Pretty....CUT.	4.00
12137	SNOWBOUND	A  ID WHITE  5'  1997  .. ..Wins ....Good clean white. ....Cut...	3.50
12738	SPARTACUS	A  ID DARK RED  4'  1993  * +  ...HUGE WINNER ...Great Cut....LIMITED .	S.O.
14739	TOM YANO	A  SC DARK RED 4'  ...Wins ....Soft color....Nice CUT..	S.O
15040	VANQUISHER	A  SC LB WHITE/LAVENDER  4'  1990 ..Wins in large class. Nice blend for Cutting	3.50
12841	VASSIO MEGGOS	A  ID LAVENDER  5'  2005   * + ....WINNING BIG ....NICE.	6.00
14142	VERDA	A  SC WHITE  4'  1994  * +  ...Great form...Big winner...Clean white....	4.50
14543	WILLIAM R	A  SC DARK PINK  4'  ....Wins ....CUT ....	S.O.
16144	WINDHAVEN PREMIER	A  C WHITE   5'  1998 ....Small class....Great form....Nice Cut ....	4.00
16345	WYN'S SCORPION	A  C ORANGE  4 ½'   2000  ....Wins....Good cut ....	4.50

(B) 6 TO 8"

21501	A LA MODE	B FD BI ORANGE/WHITE  4'  1993....Nice Cut....	3.00
27002	ALFRED GRILLE	B IC LB YELLOW/PINK  4'  1965  +.... WINS ....Very nice Cut ....	4.00
25003	ALPEN BILL	B SC LB LAVENDER/WHITE  5'  2007  NEW ....NICE FLOWER ....CUT....	9.00
24904	ALPEN DON	B SC PURPLE   4'  2006 ....Good color....Shows well....Fine cut.... .	7.00
23005	APRIL DAWN	B ID LB  WHITE/PINK  4'  1984  * +  ...VERY BIG WINNER ....Super cut ....	5.00
23506	BERT PITT	B ID BI DARK RED/WHITE  3 ½'  1974   +....WINNER ....Outstanding  Cut....	5.00
22807	BERWICK WOOD	B ID LAVENDER  5'  +  1989....Wins class....Great Cut....	3.50
25008	CAMANO DENALI	B SC LB PINK/YELLOW  4'  2000  + ....WINS well in large class ....CUT....	5.00
25010	CHIMACUM TOPAZ	B SC LB YELLOW/BRONZE  4'  1996  ....Wins well in a very large class  ....	4.00
28211	CITRON de CAP	B LC YELLOW  5'  2001 + ....TOP IN CLASS ....CUT....	8.00
24212	CLEARVIEW IRENE	B SC YELLOW  4 ½ '   2005 ....NEW and Winning well ....GREAT CUT ....	7.00
29013	DANDIE DAKOTA	B LC LB DARK PINK/WHITE  4' 2008 ...NEW ....Lavender in our garden....	12.00
21514	DUET	B FD BI DARK RED/WHITE   3'  1955  +  .Nice contrasting colors .WINNER	4.00
20215	EDNA C	B FD YELLOW   4'  1968  * +...Still huge winner – top of class ....	5.00
25416	ELIZABETH S	B SC V YELLOW/RED  4'  1999 ... Nice variegated bloom ....GOOD CUT....	5.00
25017	FALCON'S FUTURE	B SC LB RED/YELLOW  5'  1995....Good Cut....	3.00
20218	FIDALGO SUPREME	B FD YELLOW  4'  1995   ....Wins....Good cut....	3.00
24219	HAMARI ACCORD	B SC YELLOW  4'  1986  * + ....HUGE WINNER ....GREAT CUT ....	5.00
25320	H G BRANDON	B SC DB YELLOW/RED  5'  ....Bright garden flower ....Good cut....	3.00
22721	HY NADIRA	B ID DARK RED   4'  2004   ...TOP IN CLASS....GREAT CUT ....	6.00
29022	IRISEL	B LC LB PINK/YELLOW   4'  1995  ....Wins in large class ....CUT....…	4.00
26724	JUANITA	B C DARK RED  3 ½'   1951 +  ....Top of class ....CUT ....	3.00
24125	KENORA CHALLENGER	B SC WHITE   4'  1991   ....WINS OFTEN ..../CUT....	4.00
20426	KENORA LISA	B FD PINK  3 ½'  1990   * +... A sure Winner ....GREAT CUT....	4.00
27027	KENORA MAJESTIC	B C LB DARK PINK/WHITE  4'  2002   * +...Wins....Top in class....	5.50
28128	KENORA SPIRIT	B LC WHITE 4'  2001  + ....Wins often ....	4.50
22329	KEVIE B	B ID ORANGE  4'  2001   ....NICE COLOR ...GOOD FORM ....GREAT CUT	5.00
20630	LADY KATHY	B FD RED  5' 1999....GREAT CUT ....	3.50
24231	LIGHT ACCORD	B SC YELLOW   4'  2000  * +....Winning well  ....CUT ....LIMITED....	5.00
29532	LIPSTICK	B LC BI YELLOW/RED  4'  1996 ....Alone in class ....Must win ....	S.O.
24133	MAGIC MOMENT	B SC WHITE   5'  1983  * +...BIG WINNER ..Lavender blush makes it a GREAT CUT	4.50
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