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MEDIUM-FLOWERED SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS

Semi-Cactus Dahlias have fully double blooms. The ray florets are usually pointed, the majority narrower than those of Decorative Dahlias, but broader than those of Cactus Dahlias, and revolute for half their length (longitudinal axis) or less, broad at the base, and either straight or incurving.

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

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Eileen Denny, medium semi-cactus

Giant Semi-Cactus Large Semi-Cactus Small Semi-Cactus Miniature Semi-Cactus

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

variety	type	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height cms
Allan Snowfire	M.S.C.		W.	E.	2001	cook,rk	uk	110
Alltami Corsair	M.S.C.		R.	E.G.	1977	Williams,h	uk	120
Alltami Ruby	M.S.C.		R.	E.G.	1984	Williams,h	uk
Aloha	M.S.C.		Y.-R. Bic.	G.	1986	Geisert	USA	120
Andrew Mitchell	M.S.C.		R.	E.G.	1995	Nickerson	UK	135
Apache	M.S.C.	(Fim)	R.	G.	1960	Bruidegom	hol	90
Appenzell	M.S.C.		Pu.	G.C.	1989	Geerlings	Hol	120
Apricot Beauty	M.S.C.		O.Bls.	E.G.	1978	Geerlings	Hol	120
Bacchus	M.S.C.		R.	G.	1952	Maarse	hol	100
Barbara's Pastelle Synonym: Sunlight Pastelle	M.S.C.		Y.Bls.	E.	1997	Nelson	UK	135
Brandaris	M.S.C.		Fl.-Y.Bls.	G.	1950	Topsvoort	hol
Carstone Suntan	M.S.C.		Br.	E.G.	1996	Kidd,j	UK	120
Chiltern Herald	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.	1988	Fleckney	uk
Christopher Nickerson	M.S.C.		Y.Bls.	E.	1991	Nickerson	uk
Country Boy	M.S.C.		R.	G.	1994	Hayes	UK
Coxwell Moonlight Synonym: Lauren's Moonlight; Pim's Moonlight	M.S.C.		Y.	E.	2000	Greenaway	uk	120
Cream Moonlight	M.S.C.		Y.(cr)	E.G.	2001	anon		120
Crystal Ann	M.S.C.		Fl.-Y.Bls.	C.G.	1992	Connell	USA
Daleko Venus	M.S.C.		L.-W.Bls	E.G.C.	1975	Krzywycki	uk
Danum Cream	M.S.C.		Y.	G.C.		Oscroft	uk
Danum Pinky	M.S.C.		Pk.	G.C.		Oscroft	uk
Danum Salmon	M.S.C.		O.-Pk.Bls.	E.G.C.	1991	Oscroft	uk
Dark Stranger	M.S.C.		Pu.	G.	1997	tivey	UK	120
Davenport Sunlight	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.C.	1980	Dunlop	uk	120
Eastwood Moonlight	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.	1975	Sharpja	uk	120
Eastwood Star	M.S.C.		Y.	E.	1975	Sharpja	uk
Eileen Denny Synonym: Scottish Rhapsody	M.S.C.		W.	E.	1981	Kerr	uk	135
Gill's Pastelle	M.S.C.		W.-Pk.Bls	E.	1996	newman	UK	135
Gina Lombaert	M.S.C.		Pk.-Y.Bls.	G.	1959	Lombaert	belg	100
Golden Heart	M.S.C.		Fl.-O.Bls.	G.	1955	Bruidegom	hol
Golden Impact	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.C.	1989	Littlejohn	uk	135
Golden Symbol	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.	1993	payne	UK	120
Grenidor Pastelle	M.S.C.		Pk.-Y.Bls.	E.	1988	Carrington	uk	135
Hamari Bride	M.S.C.		W.	E.	1968	Ensum	uk	120
Highgate Lustre	M.S.C.		Br.Bls.	G.C.	1980	Robinson	uk
Highgate Torch	M.S.C.		Fl.	G.	1968	Robinson	uk
Hillcrest Albino	M.S.C.		W.	E.G.C.	1991	Jackson	uk	120
Hit Parade	M.S.C.		R.	G.	1963	Bruidegom	hol	120
Jax	M.S.C.	(Fim)	R.	E.G.C.	2005	connell,k	USA
Jennie	M.S.C.	(Fim)	Y.-Pk.Bls.	E.G.		Traff	USA	120
Jo Anne	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.	1988	trotter	Aus
Kenora Majestic	M.S.C.		L.-W.Bls	E	2001	Leroux	usa	115
Kenora Sunset	M.S.C.		Y.-R.Bic	E.G.	1996	Leroux	USA	120
Lauren's Moonlight Synonym: Coxwell Moonlight; Pim's Moonlight	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.	1998	Wagstaff	uk	120
Laurence Fisher	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.C.	1985	Fisher	uk
Lavender Symbol	M.S.C.		L.-Y.Bls.	E.	1980	anon	uk	120
Majjas Symbol	M.S.C.		Y.-O.Bls.	E.G.C.	1984	dawson	UK
Melanie Jane	M.S.C.		L.-W.Bls.	G.C.		trotter	Aus
Mick's Peppermint	M.S.C.		W.-R.Var.	G.	1992	senior,m	usa	120
My Beverly	M.S.C.	(Fim)	Y.R..Bic	E.G.	2001	anon		120
Nancy Margaret	M.S.C.		W.	E.G.	1990	weekes	uk
Nargold	M.S.C.	(Fim)	O.	E.G.	1994	higgo	SA	90
Nenekazi	M.S.C.	(Fim)	Br.-Pk.Bls	E.G.	1997	higgo	SA	120
Othello	M.S.C.		R.	E.	1968	Clarke	uk
Pim's Moonlight Synonym: Coxwell Moonlight; Lauren's Moonlight	M.S.C.		Y.	E.	1998	Greenaway	uk	120
Pink Pastelle	M.S.C.		Pk.	E.G.C.	1991	Pashley	uk	135
Pink Symbol	M.S.C.		Pk.-Br.Bls.	E.G.C.	1975	Curnow	uk	120
Popular Guest	M.S.C.	(Fim)	L.-W.Bls.	G.	1957	Bruidegom	hol	120
Prefect	M.S.C.		Pk.	G.C.	1961	Ballego	hol	120
Primrose Pastelle	M.S.C.		Y.	E.	2000	foster,r	UK	135
Pristine	M.S.C.		W.	E.G.		anon	nz
Promise	M.S.C.	(Fim)	Y.	G.	1959	Bruidegom	hol	120
Rotterdam	M.S.C.		R.	E.	1961	Bruidegom	hol
Ruskin Belle	M.S.C.		Pu.	E.G.	1987	Pennington	uk	90
Ruskin Charlotte	M.S.C.		L.	E.	1996	Pennington	UK	90
Salmon Symbol	M.S.C.		Pk.-Br.Bls.	E.G.C.	1974	Cliss	uk	120
Scottish Rhapsody Synonym: Eileen Denny	M.S.C.		W.	E.	1981	dunshelt	UK
Staleen Condesa	M.S.C.		L.	E.G.	2001	hoey	ireland	110
Sunlight Pastelle Synonym: Barbara's Pastelle	M.S.C.		Y.-Pk.Bls.	E.	1996	James	uk	135
Sunray Glint	M.S.C.		Y.-Pk.Bls.	E.G.C.	1986	barker	UK
Symbol	M.S.C.		O.-Br.Bls.	E.G.C.	1958	Bruidegom	hol	120
Tahiti Sunrise	M.S.C.		R.-Y.Bls.	G.C.	1975	Cox	uk
Tioga Spice	M.S.C.	(Fim)	R.-Br.Bls.	E	1994	Geisert	USA	120
Top Affair	M.S.C.		Y.	G.C.	1959	Bruidegom	hol
Top Choice	M.S.C.		Fl.-Y.Bls.	G.C.	1959	Bruidegom	hol	100
Tu Tu	M.S.C.		W.	G.	1958	Ensum	uk	110
Veritable	M.S.C.		L.-W.Bls.	G.	1965	Ballego	hol	110
Vidal Rhapsody	M.S.C.		Pk.-W.Bls.	E.	1983	willfang	uk
Violet Davies	M.S.C.		Y.	G.C.	1978	Brookes	UK
Vuurvogel	M.S.C.		R.-Y.Bls.-R.Bic.	G.	1962	Bruidegom	hol	100
Welcome Guest	M.S.C.		R.	G.C.	1975	Bruidegom	hol	120
White Moonlight	M.S.C.		W.	E.G.C.	1984	Mace	uk	120
White Pastelle	M.S.C.		W.	E.	1998	deacon	UK	135
Witteman's Superba	M.S.C.		R.	G.	1991	Berbee	Hol	110
Wootton Impact	M.S.C.		Br.Bls.	E.	1982	jones,L	uk	135
Yellow Impact	M.S.C.		Y.	E.G.C.	1991	Reid	UK	120
Yellow Spiky	M.S.C.		Y.-O.Bls.	E.G.C.	1967	Clarke	UK
Yellow Symbol	M.S.C.		Y.	G.	1977	Howes	UK	120
Yorkie	M.S.C.		W.	E.G.C.	1997	Oscroft	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 examples of Medium Semi-cactus

Chimacum Topaz	Golden Impact	Wootton Impact
	Avoca Choctaw

Giant Semi-Cactus Large Semi-Cactus Small Semi-Cactus Miniature Semi-Cactus

Last updated April 28, 2005

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THE GROWING WORLD OF DAHLIAS

MEDIUM-FLOWERED SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS

Semi-Cactus Dahlias have fully double blooms. The ray florets are usually pointed, the majority narrower than those of Decorative Dahlias, but broader than those of Cactus Dahlias, and revolute for half their length (longitudinal axis) or less, broad at the base, and either straight or incurving.

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

Giant Semi-Cactus Large Semi-Cactus Small Semi-Cactus Miniature Semi-Cactus

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

Some examples of Medium Semi-cactus

Giant Semi-Cactus Large Semi-Cactus Small Semi-Cactus Miniature Semi-Cactus

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