Interesting to hear Keith Hammett's name from overseas. Here in New Zealand he is a very big name in developing new hybrids in Dahlias, Tree Dahlias, sweet peas, Clivias amongst several others. Which is why I am so pleased to have one of his A. Belladonnas, although it may only be one he acquired for future use. Ina Crossley Zone 9-10 Auckland New Zealand Last year I purchased two potted dahlias being sold as bedding plants. They are representatives of a series named ?Mystic? dahlias, and (I?ve since learned ? isn?t Google great!) were raised in New Zealand by one Dr. Keith Hammet I?m not a dahlia enthusiast, but these plants are a bit different and caught my eye. They have very dark, finely divided foliage and single flowers. Last year I grew them in pots, but this year they are in the ground. They are about three or four feet tall and the contrast between the bright flowers and the dark foliage is very nice. The one named ?Mystic Desire? has intense orange-red flowers and the one named ?Mystic Illusion? has yellow flowers with a dark center. I didn?t plant these until the last week of June, and they are just coming into their prime. These are a very handsome addition to the late summer border. Is anyone else growing these? Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, zone 7