THE GROWING WORLD OF DAHLIAS

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MEDIUM-FLOWERED DECORATIVE DAHLIAS

Decorative dahlias have fully double blooms showing no disc. The ray florets are generally broad and flat and may be involute for no more than 75% of their length (longitudinal axis) or slightly twisted, and bluntly pointed

Medium-Flowered Decorative Dahlias have blooms usually between 6" (152mm) and 8" (203mm) in diameter

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Andrea Clark, medium decorative

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The following list includes the varieties listed by the NDS in 2018.

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height
Alf's Mascot syn: White Charlie Two		W.	E.	2001	rogers,a	UK
Alloway Cottage		Y.-Pk.Bls.	E.	1970	Stitt	NZ	135
Andrea Clark		Y.	E.	1999	clark,j	UK	150
Askwith Edna		Y.-R.Bls	E.	2015	cawkwell	UK	120
Askwith Ian		O.	E.	2013	cawkwell	UK
Askwith Joan		Y.-R.Bic	G.	2013	cawkwell	UK
Askwith Josephine		W.	E.	2015	cawkwell	UK	140
Askwith Minnie		Pk.	E.	2010	cawkwell	UK	0
Avoca Amanda		Pk.	E.G.	2008	turrell	UK	0
Avoca Salmon		Pk.	E.G.	2002	turrell	UK	105
B. J. Beauty		W.	E.	1976	Clarke	UK	120
Barbarry Gateway		Br.	E.	1996	davies,b	UK	110
Bargaly Blush		Pk.	E.G.	2002	farley	UK	110
Berwick Wood		Pu.	E.G.	1989	turrell	UK	120
Castle Drive		Pk.Bls.	E.	1991	turrell	UK	120
Charlie Two syn:Mascot Maya		Y.	E.	1989	Fuller	UK	120
Cortez Silver		W.	E.		Lewis,n	UK
Dikara Moon		Y.	E.G.	2006	rogers,r	UK	120
Duet		R.-W.Bic.	E.	1955	Scott,usa	USA	80
Evelyn Foster		W.	E.	1971	foster,c	UK	120
Formby Perfection		L.	E.	1975	Harding	Aus	100
Hallwood Pink Satin		Pk.	E.G.	2001	Passey	UK
Hillcrest Delight		O.	E.	1996	Jackson	UK	120
Hillcrest Kismet		Pk.	E.	1999	Jackson	UK	150
Hillcrest Trent		Y.	E.	2014	jackson	UK	0
Inca Matchless		Y.Bls.	E.	1982	Brookes	UK	120
Keith's Choice		R.	E.	1991	Connell	USA	135
Lakeland Autumn		Br.Bls	E.G.	2003	warriner	UK
Mascot Maya syn: Charlie Two		Y.	E.	1994	Mellen	UK	120
Orange Keith's Choice		O.	E.	1996	Hall	UK	135
Red Diamond		R.	G.	1968	anon		110
Rossendale Lottie		W.	E.G.	2005	kershaw	UK
Rustig		Y.	E.G.	1970	Hindry	SA	110
Ryecroft Magnum		Y.	E.	2006	godsmark	UK	120
Scaur Swinton		Pk.	E.	1998	wilson,e	UK	110
Suffolk Punch		Pu.	G.	1975	Flood	UK	120
Sunshine Paul		Y.-Pk.Bls	E.	1989	Carpenter	UK
Trengrove Autumn		Br.	E.G.C.	1990	Woolcock	UK	110
Trengrove Millennium		Y.	E.	2000	Woolcock	UK	120
Westerton Harry		Y.	E.	2014	hodgson,g	UK
Westerton JWH		Pk.	E.	2014	hodgson,g	UK	0
White Charlie Two syn: Alf's Mascot		W.	E.G.	2001	kinvig	UK	120
White Charlie Two (v) syn: Alf's Mascot		W.	E.G.	2002	vickers	UK	120
White Rustig		W.	E.	1979	Clarke	UK

Subtype

(Lil.) indicates a lilliput dahlia, which is usually less than 15 inches (45cms) in height and with flowers not normally bigger than 2 inch diameter.

(Dw.B.) indicates a dwarf bedding variety which does not normally exceed 24 inches (60cms) in height

Use

C. indicates suitable as a cut flower, ie it has long wiry stems.

E. indictes the variety is suitable for exhibition purposes.

G. indictes suitable for general garden use.

P. indicates the variety is suitable for growing in pots or patio containers.

Some other examples of medium decoratives

Charlie Two	Edna C	Evelyn Foster
Geerling's Moonlight	Hillcrest Kismet	Kenora Moonbeam
Mick's Peppermint	Moonlight Sonata	Scaur Swinton
Thomas Edison	Trengrove Millennium	B J Beauty
Avoca Amanda	Wyn's Mystic Moonlight	Avoca Cheyenne