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MINIATURE-FLOWERED BALL DAHLIAS

Ball Dahlias have fully double blooms, ball shaped or slightly flattened. The ray florets blunt or rounded at the tips, with margins spirally arranged and involute for more than half the length of the florets.

Miniature-Flowered Ball Dahlias have blooms not usually exceeding 4" (102mm) in diameter

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Hamari Rosé, miniature ball

Small Ball Dahlias

The following list includes the varieties listed by the NDS in 2005.

variety

subtype

colour

use

intro

raiser

country

height in cms

Amberglow

 

Br.

E.G.

1994

Geerlings

Hol

135

Anniversary Ball

 

Pk.Bls

E.G.C.

1994

Rowlands

uk

110

Aurora's Kiss

 

R.

E.G.

1997

holland

can

110

Barbarry Gem

 

Pu.

G.C.

1990

davies,b

uk

 

Beatrice

 

O.

E.G.C.

1997

Geerlings

Hol

120

Bitsa

 

R.

E.

1979

Hinchcliffe

uk

 

Blossom

 

L.-W.Bls.

G

1961

Bruidegom

hol

100

Brookfield Enid

 

Pk.Bls

E.G.C.

 

Rowlands

uk

 

Brookfield Rachel

 

Pu.

E.G.C.

 

Rowlands

uk

 

Candy Cupid

 

Pk.

E.G.C.

1990

Cooper,b

uk

110

Cornel

 

R.

E.

1994

Geerlings

Hol

110

Cryfield Jane

 

Y.

E.G.C.

1986

Wilson,f

uk

 

Dave's Kiss

 

Pu.-W.Bic

E.G.

1999

spencer

UK

110

Downham Royal

 

Pu.

E.G.

1972

Sharpja

uk

115

Edgeway Joyce

 

R.

E.G.

2000

anon

 

120

Hamari Rosé

 

Pk.

E.G.

1993

Ensum

UK

90

Ivanetti

 

Pu.

E.G.C.

1999

Geerlings

Hol

110

Jomanda

 

O.

E.G.

1996

Geerlings

Hol

120

Julio

 

Pk.

E.G.

1996

Geerlings

Hol

100

Kathryn's Cupid

 

Pk.

E.G.C.

1987

Gregory

usa

110

Kimberly B.

 

Pu.-Pk. W Bls

E.G.

2002

Oscroft

uk

 

L'Ancresse

 

W.

E.

1982

Flint

uk

110

L. A. T. E.

 

O.-Pk.Bls

E.G.

1999

Cleghorn

UK

120

La Corbierre

 

Pk.Bls

E.G.C.

1985

Flint

uk

 

Laura Marie

 

R.

E.G.C.

1988

Lewis,n

uk

120

Lemon Zing

 

Y.

E.G.C.

1999

Cleghorn

UK

120

Lipoma

 

L.

G

1943

Gemelin

ger

90

Mary's Jomanda

 

Pk.

E.G.C.

2002

houghton

uk

110

Nettie

 

Y.

E.

1966

Clarke

uk

 

Peach Cupid

 

Pk.Bls.

E.G.C.

1993

anon

 

110

Periton

 

R.

E.G.C.

 

waddle

uk

110

Red Admiral

 

R.

E.G.C.

1982

Long

uk

 

Riisa

 

R.

E.G.

1996

Connell

USA

110

Rose Cupid

 

Pk.

E.G.C.

1990

Hall

UK

 

Rothesay Superb

 

R.

E.G.C.

1956

Lister

uk

 

Ruskin Lilac Time

 

L.Bls

E.

2002

pennington

uk

 

Ruskin Tangerine

 

O.

E.G.

1994

Pennington

UK

120

Snowy

 

W.

E.G.

1997

Geerlings

Hol

120

Wendy

 

O.Bls.

E.G.C.

1991

Lewis,n

uk

 

Wootton Cupid

 

Pk.Bls.

E.G.C.

1980

jones,L

uk

110

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 more miniature balls

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Ivanetti

Jomanda

L'Ancresse

     

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marys_ jomanda.jpg (71898 bytes)

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Lemon Zing

Mary's Jomanda

Odyssey 

Small Ball Dahlias

Last updated April 19, 2005

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