There are alstromerias, or Peruvian Lilies as they are sometimes called.

The Wowie Zowie (or Zowie Wowie?) Zinnia is striped. (from Ivy Garth, and they'll do VERY small orders. I know! BTW, I think Germania & Johnnie's will also do small orders. W/ Germania, if you buy over $75 in seeds they don't charge shipping, I think, which is around $4.75 otherwise.Check w/ them for sure.) I cut my only 4 Wowie Zowie's yesterday--they are bright red & yellow, or orangy-red & yellow, similar to Carosel/Swizzle zinnias. Very perky and fun looking. Wish I'd planted more, earlier. If you read the "new this year" thread you'll know that mine didn't get much or very good care.

There are LOTS of varigated plants: privet, certain hydrangeas, mints, sages, I think some Cosmos', hostas, grasses, ferns?, just keep your eyes open. You'd have to use the foliage on some of these, but it would give a striped look to your bouquets w/o being a flower.

Good luck!

Susi.

Phyl
Try Peppermint Twist/Stick Zinnias, don't forget the Marigolds. Does Dianthus x B. fit into the Polka Dot category say 'Hollandia or Electron'.
Cheers Kim
Billabong Fresh Flower Farm

The Double Dandy sunflower we discussed elsewhere is sort of striped, sort of polka-dotted, but really neither. And sometimes solid colored. Variable variegation is the only description I can think of for it, no two are alike, and it's the flower that's variegated, not the foliage.

Jeanne

Hopflower, Susi, Kim and Jeanne,

I'm looking all your recommendations up online right now. I know that the Peruvian lilies are only annuals here...
the new zinnia you mentioned I just came across lastnight in my Stokes catalog...pretty!
Swizzle cherry & ivory look nice, not so crazy about the yellow & white....Peppermint stick will look into....and definitely the dianthus if tall enough. Want to try the Amazons too.
Marigolds-are there striped ones that are large enough for cutting? Haven't come across them...
Double Dandy, Jeanne, I'll have to look that one up again...right now the only ones I definitely remember enough to grow again were the Procuts and Double Quick and Lemon Aura and Teddy Bear. Thanks! Happy Friday! :0) Phyl

My favorite striped flower is a rose, Rosa Mundi. She's pink and white and has a nice fragrance, only blooms in June, though. I have a cute chedder pink that has polka dots, very cute, but again its pink and white. Sorry, I don't have any yellow striped of polka-dot flowers.

LeahB,
Thanks for your suggestions...I have a few striped roses, but not Rosa Mundi. The cheddar pink I have is nice, but too short! I'll keep them in mind. :0) Phyl

Oops, I just realized that this is the Cutting Garden forum. I meant to click on the Cottage Garden forum. Sorry, but I don't have any striped flowers with a long enough stem for cutting. There are some very nice oriental and asiatic lilies with spots, however. I just love lilies for fragrance.

A striped Marigold I like is Harlequin Tagetes. It is a maroony red and yellow. I don't know how it does as a cut, though. Very easy to collect seed and regrow the next year.
Susan

And, don't forget ribbon grass for foliage/filler! I love it!

Wendy

Thanks again everyone....I'm still looking up your suggestions in my seed catalogs! :0) Phyl

PhylRae,
How about green & white stripes?
I love Euphorbia marginata. There's a discussion on another
thread next to this one. It is a good cutflower.

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Pitimpinai,
Sorry, didn't see your photo/post! It's gorgeous! I'll look it up...a perennial I think? Thanks for the photo....your garden is just beautiful. :0) Phyl