THE GROWING WORLD OF DAHLIAS

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SMALL-FLOWERED WATERLILY DAHLIAS

Waterlily dahlias have fully double blooms characterised by broad and generally sparse ray florets, which are straight or slightly involute along their length giving the flower a shallow appearance. The depth should be less than half the diameter of the bloom.

Small-flowered Waterlily Dahlias have blooms usually between 4" (102mm) and 6" (152mm) in diameter.

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Glorie van Heemstede, small waterlily

Medium Waterlily Miniature Waterlily

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

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height cms
Abridge Natalie		Pk.Bls	E.G.C.	1989	Kinns	UK
Bokay		Pk.	G.C.		Clarke	uk	110
Bracken Ballerina		Pk.	E.G.C.	1988	naumann	Aus	110
Cameo		Y.	E.G.C.	1986	Tapley	aus	120
Carolina Moon		W.-L.Bls.	E.G.C.	1990	welch	uk	90
Charlie Dimmock		O.Bls	E.G.	2005	stock	uk	150
Christine		Pk.	G.C.	1992	anon		75
Christopher Taylor		R.	G.C.	1980	Taylor	uk	120
Claire Louise Kitchener		Pk.	E.G.	1996	kitchener	uk
Cream Beauty		Y.(cr)	E.G.C.	1992	Geerlings	Hol	110
Figurine		Pk.-W.Bls.	G.C.	1982	Tapley	Aus	120
Garden Festival		O.-R.Bic	G.C.	1992	Reid	uk	120
Gay Princess		L.	G.C.	1975	Richards	uk	150
Geerling's Cupido		O.	G.	1992	Geerlings	Hol	90
Gerrie Hoek		Pk.Bls	E.G.C.	1945	Hoek	hol	120
Glorie van Heemstede		Y.	E.G.C.	1947	geerlings	hol	120
Hans Ricken		Y.	G.C.	1977	geerlings	hol
Happy Hanny		Pk.	E.G.C.	1985	Geerlings	Hol
Joan Beecham		O.Bls	G.	1990	beecham	UK	120
John Street		R.	G.C.	1977	Crutchfield	UK	120
Judy Tregidden		O.Bls.	E.	2001	kitchener	uk	100
Lismore Canary		Y.	E.G.	2002	franklin,w	uk	100
Lismore Willie		O.Bls.	E.G.C.	1992	franklin,w	uk	120
Love's Dream		R.Bls.	G.C.	1957	Piper	uk
Mary Partridge		R.	E.G.C.	1991	Geerlings	hol
Maureen Kitchener		R.-W.Bls	E.G.C.	2000	kitchener	uk
Nepos		W.-L.Bls.	E.	1958	Lombaert	Belg	110
Nonette		Y.-R.Var	G.	1958	Ballego	Hol	120
Peace Pact		W.	E.G.C.		Maarse	hol	110
Pearl of Heemstede		Pk.	E.G.C.	1990	Geerlings	hol	110
Porcelain		W.-L.Bls.	G.C.	1969	Crutchfield	uk	135
Red Velvet		R.-Y.Bls.	E.G.C.	1962	clark	aus	90
Sascha		L.		2002	geerlings	hol	120
Snowflake		W.	G.C.	1933	kennedy,c	USA
Taratahi Ruby		R.	E.G.C.	1999	frater	nz	135
Twiggy		Pk.-Y.Bls.	G.C.	1967	Clarke	uk
Vicky Crutchfield		Pk.Bls	G.C.	1960	Crutchfield	uk	120
Vicky Jackson		Pk.Bls	E.G.C.	1971	jackson,n	UK
Vigor		Y.	G.C.	1963	Bruidegom	hol
White Ballet		W.	G.C.	1985	Geerlings	Hol	90
White Cameo		W.	E.G.C.	2002	carey	uk	120
Winter Dawn		Y.	G.C.	1981	Crutchfield	uk
Yelno Enchantment		Pk.Bls.	G.C.		Sharp	uk	120
Yelno Firelight		O.Bls.	G.C.		Sharp	uk
Yelno Harmony		Pu.	G.C.		Sharp	uk	120
Yelno Velvena		R.	G.C.		Sharp	uk	135

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 Small Waterlilies

Bracken Ballerina	Cameo	Moray Susan
Nepos	Pam Howden	Porcelain
Sascha	Taratahi Ruby

Last updated April 28, 2005

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