大麗花 '陽光雷鬼'

The collarette shape is even more striking in person—those little inner petals look like a tiny second flower. My patch has been blooming nonstop since midsummer, with colors shifting from orange to scarlet as each flower matures.

Planted these in early spring and the first blooms just opened—the orange-yellowish bicolor petals are even brighter in person. That second row of smaller collar petals gives each flower such a unique, layered look. Definitely buying more for next year.

The collar effect on these is even more dramatic in person—the inner petals look like a tiny ruffled crown. I’ve got three plants in a mixed bed and they bloomed within ten weeks of sowing.