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MEDIUM-FLOWERED DECORATIVE DAHLIAS

Decorative dahlias have fully double blooms showing no disc.

The ray florets are broad, scarcely revolute or involute along their length (longitudinal axis), generally flat or slightly twisted and usually 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 2005.

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height cms
Alf's Mascot synonym: White Charlie Two		W.	E.	2001	rogers	uk
Alloway Cottage		Y.-Pk.Bls.	E.	1970	Stitt	nz	135
Alltami Classic		Y.	E.	1980	Williams,h	uk	120
Andrea Clark		Y.	E.	1999	clark,j	uk	150
Arc de Triomphe		O.-Br.Bls.	G.	1950	Topsvoort	hol
Audacity		R.-W.Bic	G.	1989	Holicky	USA	120
Avoca Salmon		Pk.	E.G.	2002	turrell	uk	105
B. J. Beauty		W.	E.	1976	Clarke	uk	120
Ballego's Glory		R.-Y.Bic.	G.	1932	Ballego	hol
Barbarry Chevron		R.	E.	1996	davies,b	UK
Barbarry Gateway		Br.	E.	1996	davies,b	UK	110
Berwick Wood		Pu.	E.G.	1989	turrell	uk	120
Brian R.		L.	E.	1995	Traff	USA	80
Candle in the Wind		Y.	E.	1999	white,m	UK
Castle Drive		Pk.Bls.	E.	1991	turrell	uk	120
Charlie Two synonym: Mascot Maya		Y.	E.	1989	Fuller	uk	120
Cherwell Siskin		Y.	E.	1999	davis	uk
Connie Bartlam		Pk.Bls.	E.	1987	Mantle	uk	135
Cortez Silver		W.	E.		Lewis,n	uk
Daleko Gold		O.	E.G.C.	1976	Krzywycki	uk	120
Danum Fred		Y.	E.G.	2000	Oscroft	UK
Deuil du Roi Albert		Pu.-W.Bic.	G.	1936	Defraigne	fra
Duet		R.-W.Bic.	E.	1955	Scott,usa	usa	80
Edna C.		Y.	E.	1968	Comstock	usa	90
Evelyn Foster		W.	E.	1971	foster,c	uk	120
Fernhill Champion		Y.	E.G.	1989	Fuller	uk	120
First Lady		Y.	E.	1956	Comstock	usa
Formby Perfection		L.	E.	1975	Harding	Aus	100
Gilt Edge		Pk.	E.	1975	Brookes	UK
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 Pearl		W.	E.	1992	Jackson	uk
Inca Matchless		Y.Bls.	E.	1982	Brookes	uk	120
Keith's Choice		R.	E.	1991	Connell	USA	135
Keltie Peach		O.-Pk.Bls	E.	1999	payne,d	uk	135
Lakeland Autumn		Br.Bls	E.G.	2003	warriner	uk
Mascot Maya synonym: Charlie Two		Y.	E.	1994	Mellen	UK	120
Neal Gilson		Br.	E.G.	1985	Kidd,j	uk
Orange Keith's Choice		O.	E.	1996	Hall	UK	135
Phoenix		Pk.Bls	E.	1989	turrell	uk
Primrose Rustig		Y.	E.	1989	Hodson	uk
Princess Beatrix		O.-W.Bic.	G.	1939	Ballego	hol	120
Purple Joy		Pu.	E.	1960	Ray	aus
Red Diamond		R.	G.	1968	anon		110
Red Sensation		R.	E.	1978	Dunlop	uk
Rothesay Reveller		Pu.-W.Bic.	G.C.	1954	Lister	uk
Ruskin Sunshine		Y.	E.G.C.	2003	pennington	uk
Rustig		Y.	E.G.	1970	Hindry	sa	110
Scaur Swinton		Pk.	E.	1998	wilson,e	UK	110
Sherwood Standard		O.	E.G.	1980	Marshall	uk	120
Suffolk Punch		Pu.	G.	1975	Flood	uk	120
Suffolk Spectacular		W.	E.G.	1975	Flood	uk
Tartan		R.-W.Bic.	G.	1950	Johnston	nz
Thames Valley		Y.	E.	1972	Bruidegom	hol
Trengrove Autumn		Br.	E.G.C.	1990	Woolcock	uk	110
Trengrove Jill		Br.	E.G.C.	1990	Woolcock	uk	120
Trengrove Millennium		Y.	E.	2000	Woolcock	UK	120
Trengrove Summer		Y.	E.G.C.	1990	Woolcock	uk	120
Trengrove Tauranga		Br.	E.G.C.	1990	Woolcock	uk
White Charlie Two Synonym: Alf's Mascot		W.	E.	2001	kinvig/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.

Dual indictes that the variety is valid for more than one size classification

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