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Debbie from the Van Bourgondien family from the USA has created some instructional YouTube videos on bulbs. With her 250 staff, she grows and sells bulbs and some perenials.

Ivydene Gardens Dahlia Tuber (bulbs despatched between February and May) Gallery:
Introduction

The fleshy roots of the Dahlia are tuberous, capable of holding considerable reserves of moisture and food for lengthy periods of time. In its native habitat, moisture is absorbed during the growing period when rain is plentiful and conserved during the dry season, which occurs in late summer and autumn. The stems branch at the base and often are multibranched. They are produced only from the crown, which is the lower part of the flowering stem. This remains turgid during the resting period and must be protected if new shoots are to develop.

The flowers are carried on long stalks. Although most species in the wild produce only single flowers, some, such as Dahlia variabilis, are found producing many semidoubles. In singles, those known as perfect flowers have a yellow disk in the center, which is surrounded by ray florets. These are male flowers, where the pistils are petaloid. There is great variation in colour. In doubles, the number of male flowers that are petaloid is greatly increased. Sometimes only the disk florets are fertile, the female parts of the ray florets being rudimentary. Only rarely are all disk florets absent, and most flowers will produce at least some seeds, even in the double forms. The protective sheath that envelopes the developing ovary(ies) is formed by bracteoles, which separate the individual florets. The Dahlia are not necessarily self-sterile, but the male pollen is ripe prior to the stigma being receptive, resulting in the flowers seldom being self-pollinated.

Dahlias belong to the Composite Family (Compositae). The genus Dahlia has twelve species, all native to Central America, especially Mexico. The first written descriptions of them were made by Francisco Hernandez in 1615. It was around this time, too, that the first seeds were taken from Mexico to Spain.

When first introduced , only 3 forms of Dahlia were identified:-

• Dahlia coccinea, with single red flowers
• Dahlia rosea, with single rose flowers and
• Dahlia pinnata, with double (o)Purple flowers.

Group classification and formation from the Royal Horticultural Society - Formed through consultation with the national societies or overseeing bodies for dahlias of the Netherlands, the UK and the USA (type abreviation used in World Directory of Dahlias Last Updated January 24th, 2010 and type abbreviation in 2008 ADS Classification and Handbook of Dahlias ):-

Group 1 SINGLE-FLOWERED dahlias Sing
Single-flowered dahlias have blooms with a single outer ring of florets, which may overlap, the centre forming a disc.

• (a). Show Singles. Flower heads not more than 3 inches across, 8 (only) rays, smooth, somewhat recurved at the tips, overlapping to form perfectly round flower. Show
• (b). Singles. Flower heads with rays not so completely over-lapping as in (a), tips separated.
• (c). Mignon Dahlias. Flower heads as in (b), however, plants not more than 18 inches high.

Group 2 ANEMONE-FLOWERED dahlias Anem
Anemone-flowered dahlias have blooms with one or more outer rings of generally flattened ray florets surrounding a dense group of tubular florets, which are longer than the disc florets in Single-flowered dahlias, and showing no disc.

Group 3 COLLARETTE dahlias Col
Collarette dahlias have blooms with a single outer ring of generally flat ray florets, which may overlap, with a ring of small florets (the Collar), the centre forming a disc.

• (a). Collarette Singles. Flower heads with single series of rays and one collarette with yellow disk.
• (b). Collarette Peony-flowered. Flower heads with 2 or 3 series of rays and collars and yellow disk.
• (c). Collarette Decorative. Similar to (b) but fully double.

Group 4 WATERLILY dahlias WL
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.

• (a) Medium-flowered – usually between 150mm (6in) and 200mm (8in) in diameter MWL
• (b) Small-flowered – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter SWL
• (c) Miniature-flowered – not usually exceeding 100mm (4in) in diameter MinWL

Group classification and formation from the Royal Horticultural Society...continued

Group 5 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 usually bluntly pointed.

• (a) Giant-flowered – usually exceeding 250mm (10in) in diameter GD
• (b) Large-flowered – usually between 200mm (8in) and 250mm (10in) in diameter LD
• (c) Medium-flowered – usually between 150mm (6in) and 200mm (8in) in diameter MD
• (d) Small-flowered – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter SD
• (e) Miniature-flowered – not usually exceeding 100mm (4in) in diameter MinD

Group 6 BALL dahlias
Ball dahlias have fully double blooms, which are ball-shaped or slightly flattened. The ray florets are blunt or rounded at the tips, with margins spirally arranged and involute for at least 75% of the length of the florets.

• (a) Small Ball dahlias – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter SBa
• (b) Miniature Ball dahlias – usually between 50mm (2in) and 100mm (4in) in diameter MinBa

Group 7 POMPON dahlias Pom
Pompon dahlias have fully double, spherical blooms of miniature size, with florets involute for the whole of their length (longitudinal axis).

• Pompon dahlias – not exceeding 50mm (2in) in diameter SPom

Group 8 CACTUS dahlias
Cactus dahlias have fully double blooms, the ray florets are usually pointed, the majority narrow and revolute for more than 50% or more of their length (longitudinal axis) and either straight or incurving.

• (a) Giant-flowered – usually exceeding 250mm (10in) in diameter GC
• (b) Large-flowered – usually between 200mm (8in) and 250mm (10in) in diameter LC
• (c) Medium-flowered – usually between 150mm (6in) and 200mm (8in) in diameter MC
• (d) Small-flowered – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter SC
• (e) Miniature-flowered – not usually exceeding 100mm (4in) in diameter MinC

Group 9 SEMI-CACTUS dahlias
Semi-cactus dahlias have fully double blooms; the ray florets are usually pointed and revolute for more than 25% of their length and less than 50% of their length (longitudinal axis), broad at base and either straight or incurving.

• (a) Giant-flowered – usually exceeding 250mm (10in) in diameter GSC
• (b) Large-flowered – usually between 200mm (8in) and 250mm (10in) in diameter LSC
• (c) Medium-flowered – usually between 150mm (6in) and 200mm (8in) in diameter MSC
• (d) Small-flowered – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter SSC
• (e) Miniature-flowered – not usually exceeding 100mm (4in) in diameter MinSC

Group 10 MISCELLANEOUS dahlias Misc for Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous dahlias are any dahlias which do not fall into one of the listed groups, such as Peony-flowered dahlias. Peony-flowered dahlia flower heads with 2 or 3 series of ray-florets and central disk.

• (a). Large Peony-flowered. Flower heads more than 7 inches across. Paeony
• (b). Medium Peony-flowered. Flower heads from 5-7 inches across. Paeony
• (c). Small Peony- flowered. Flower heads less than 5 inches across. Paeony
• (d). Dwarf Peony-flowered. Plants not more than 30 inches high. Paeony

Sub-Classification of Group 11 FIMBRIATED dahlias Fim or f
Fimbriated dahlias have blooms where ray florets should be evenly split or notched into two or more divisions, uniformly throughout the bloom to create a fringed overall effect. The petals may be flat, involute, revolute, straight, incurving or twisted. These can occur in any of the other 12 Groups, so the other group identity - like SSC for Small-Flowered Semi-Cactus - is identified first followed by (Fim) in another column to indicate this further sub-classification.

• (a) Giant-flowered – usually exceeding 250mm (10in) in diameter
• (b) Large-flowered – usually between 200mm (8in) and 250mm (10in) in diameter
• (c) Medium-flowered – usually between 150mm (6in) and 200mm (8in) in diameter
• (d) Small-flowered – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter
• (e) Miniature-flowered – not usually exceeding 100mm (4in) in diameter

International Dahlia Register (1969) 20th Supplement:-

Group 12 SINGLE ORCHID and SINGLE STAR dahlias
Single Orchid or Star dahlias have blooms with a single outer ring of florets surrounding the disc. Ray florets are uniformly either involute or revolute. Orc
Single Star dahlias have flower heads small, with 2 or 3 series of slightly pointed rays, barely overlapping or not overlapping at all at their more-or-less recurving margins, forming cup-shaped flower head with disk. star

Group 13 DOUBLE ORCHID dahlias Dou.Orc

Double orchid dahlias have fully double blooms, showing no disc, that have triangular centres. Ray florets are narrowly lanceolate and either involute or revolute.

Groups and sizes
Certain groups have been subdivided and these, with their relative sizes, are given below.

Waterlily dahlias (Group 4), Decorative dahlias (Group 5), Cactus dahlias (Group 8), Semi-cactus dahlias (Group 9) and Fimbriated dahlias (Group 11):-

• (a) Giant-flowered – usually exceeding 250mm (10in) in diameter
• (b) Large-flowered – usually between 200mm (8in) and 250mm (10in) in diameter
• (c) Medium-flowered – usually between 150mm (6in) and 200mm (8in) in diameter
• (d) Small-flowered – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter
• (e) Miniature-flowered – not usually exceeding 100mm (4in) in diameter

Ball dahlias (Group 6)

• (a) Small Ball dahlias – usually between 100mm (4in) and 150mm (6in) in diameter
• (b) Miniature Ball dahlias – usually between 50mm (2in) and 100mm (4in) in diameter

Pompon dahlias (Group 7)

• Pompon dahlias – not exceeding 50mm (2in) in diameter

Please note that these sizes may differ from those given by the National Dahlia Society (UK) and the American Dahlia Society. The categories given here, which indicate the size of the cultivar in its country of origin, should be used to determine size when registering cultivars.

Dwarf Bedder
The use of (Dw.B.) after the classification of a cultivar indicates that these are dwarf bedding dahlias, not usually exceeding 600mm (24in) in height. Usually suitable at the front of the border and in pots.

Lilliput dahlias (Lil.)
A low-growing type of dahlia usually no more than 0.3m (12in) in height having single, semi-double or double florets attaining 26mm (1 inch) or so in diameter. They are especially suitable for borders or display in containers on patios, etc. Sometimes referred to as “baby” or “top-mix” types of dahlia.

Stellar Dahlias Stellar
Stellar represents a specific form defined by the American Dahlia Society. These are similar to Formals, however the florets (petals) tend to be a bit more cupped. We think of them as being "canoe-shaped".

Chrysanthemum Dahlias chrys
In one specific case, the ray florets are long, narrow and quilled. As they unfurl from the centre they give the bloom the overall appearance of a developing Chrysanthemum. One example of this type is Andries Wonder from Holland which was awarded a Highly Commended at Wisley in 1955 but this no longer seems to be available. In the mid eighties, a further example appeared from Japan, called Akita. Indeed at one show some blooms of this variety were included in a basket display and one member of the public complained that it was a dahlia show and why were chrysanths allowed!

Decasplit Dahlias decasplit
Native of Mexico, it has big, fascicled and tuber-shaped root and herbaceous semi-wooden stems. "Decasplit" species is characterized by large double flowers, tight, and elongated petals, fringed on top with bright colours.

The National Dahlia Collection has added other classifications for its identification system.

Dahlia floral size chart as defined by The American Dahlia Society (ADS):-

• AA: Giant, plate-sized flowers that exceed 10-inches (25.4 cm)
• A: Large flowers over 8 to 10 inches (25.4 to 20.3 cm) in diameter
• B: Medium flowers that exceed 6 to 8 inches (20.3 to 15.2 cm) in diameter
• BB: Small flowers that exceed 4 to 6 inches (15.2 to 10.2 cm) in diameter
• M: Miniature flowers that reach 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter
• BA: Ball-shaped flowers over 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) in diameter
• MB: Miniature ball-shaped flowers that exceed 2 to 3.5 (5.1 to 8.9 cm) inches in diameter
• P: Pompon-shaped flowers that reach 2 inches (5.1 cm) in diameter
• MS: Single blooms, called mignon single dahlias, that reach 2 inches (5.1 cm) in diameter MS

The 20 Dahlia floral form classifications as recognized by The American Dahlia Society with links to the dahlias of that classification in the 2008 ADS Classification and Handbook of Dahlias:-

Formal Decorative: petals are double, uniformly distributed, flattened, with edges that roll upward or backward and often curve down towards the stem. FD for Formal Decorative

Informal Decorative: petals are double, irregularly distributed, not flattened but wavy, twisted, or curly and may roll backward. ID for Informal Decorative

Semi-Cactus: petals are double, broad at the base, straight, curving inward or backward and have tips that roll back to nearly half their length. SC for Semi-Cactus

Straight Cactus: petals are double, uniformly radiate in all directions from the center of the flower, are rolled inward more than half of their length and may be pointed, straight, or curved backwards. C for Straight Cactus

Incurved Cactus: pointed petals are double, curve towards the flower’s center and are curved for more than one half of their length. IC for Incurve Cactus

Laciniated: double flowers have individual petals that are split at the tips and often twist giving and irregular fringed look to the flower. LC for Laciniated

Ball: flowers are tight, fully double, and ball-shaped—occasionally with a flattened at the face. The petals are rounded, blunt or indented, sometimes rolled inward and commonly in a spiral display. BA for Ball

Miniature Ball: smaller ball-type. MB for Miniature Ball

Pompon: flowers are tight, fully double and similar to ball dahlias but fully rounded and smaller. The petals tightly curve upwards along the edges. P for Pompon

Stellar: flowers are double and have smaller, less developed petals towards the center that graduate to fully developed outer petals. Petal edges curve upwards and outer petals are narrower and lightly curve back towards the stem. Flower depth should be one half to two thirds of the diameter of the bloom. ST for Stellar

Waterlily: flowers are double, symmetrical and flattened when viewed from the side. The petals are broad and flowers open with those in the center appearing closed and dome-shaped and those along the exterior being fully developed and slightly cupped. WL for Water Lily

Peony-flowering: flowers are not fully double and have open centers. They have two or more rows of petals that may be straight, broad, twisted or curled. These subtend centers filled with tiny central disc flowers of varying colors. PE for Peony-flowering

Anemone-flowered: flowers are not fully double and have centers filled with smaller elongated disc flowers of varying colors, which may appear rounded or spiky. They may have one or more rows of out petals that are often broad and open. AN for Anemone-flowered

Collarette: flowers are not fully double and the opened faced flowers have three tiers of petals. A single row of uniformly flattened, evenly distributed outer petals surround shorter petaloids (approximately one half the length of the outer petals), which surround a small flattened “eye” of disc flowers. CO for Collarette

Single: single, open faced blooms with one row of uniform petals surrounding an eye of disc flowers. S for Single

Mignon Single: smaller single flowers. MS for Mignon Single

Orchid-flowering: flowers are not double but have open centers and a single row of evenly spaced flattened petals surrounding the disc flowers. The petals are rolled inward for two thirds or more of their length. O for Orchid-flowering

Novelty Open: flowers are not double but have open centers and unique characteristics which set them apart from other classifications. N for Novelty, NO for Novelty Open

Novelty Fully Double: flowers are double but have unique characteristics which set them apart from other classifications. N for Novelty, NX for Novelty Fully Double

Colour abbreviation in 2008 ADS (American Dahlia Society)
Classification and Handbook of Dahlias :-

• BI for Bicolour
• FL for Flame Blend
• LB for Light Blend
• DB for Dark Blend
• V for Variegated

Primary Colour

• BR for Bronze
• DP for Dark Pink
• DR for Dark Red
• L for Lavender
• OR for Orange
• PK for Pink
• PR for Purple
• R for Red
• W for White
• Y for Yellow

Secondary Colour

• bls for blends
• Dk for dark
• Lt for Light
• br for bronze
• dp for dark pink
• dr for dark red
• l for lavender
• or for orange
• pk for pink
• pr for purple
• r for red
• w for White
• y for yellow

COLOURS used by the NDS (National Dahlia Society) from the World Directory of Dahlias:-
For the purpose of Colour Classification, all colours, shades, tints hues and combinations thereof found in the cultivated forms of the dahlia have been grouped in the following thirteen classes.

Colour Classification is determined by the predominant colour or colours which appear on the face of the ray florets and in such classification the colour of the reverse of the ray florets is not generally taken into consideration. An exception is made in the case of certain orchid-flowered, pompon or ball dahlias.

In the case of Blended, Bicolours or Variegated varieties the first colour indicated is the dominant colour.

COLOUR DIVISION OF DAHLIAS
The agreed abbreviation follows the colour.

• White. (W.) Includes pale cream, ivory and colours that are nearly White or cream.
• YELLOW. (Y.) All shades of yellow including dresden, primrose, sulphur, mimosa, straw, lemon, amber yellow, chrome yellow (light) and maize
• ORANGE. (O.) All shades of orange including saffron, cadmium, apricot, tangerine and Indian orange.
• FLAME. (Fl.) Includes spectral blends, xanthic in origin, of scarlet red or orange with yellow including saturn red, mars orange, nasturtium, fire red and poppy red.
• BRONZE. (Br.) Includes buff, yellow ochre, majolica yellow, spanish orange, ochraceous orange, tan, zinc orange, terracotta, burnt orange, cinnamon and greyed suffusions and blends of such tones with pink and lavender.
• RED (R.) Includes all shades of red from mandarin red to scarlet and crimson and also is to include cherry, claret rose, currant red, vermilion and carmine.
• DARK RED. (Dk.R.) Includes cardinal, ox blood, and chrysanthemum crimson.
• LIGHT PINK (Lt.Pk.) includes pale tints of orange-red and scarlets including salmon, peach, orient pink, shell pink, azalea pink, coral pink, venetian pink, french rose, porcelain rose, delft rose and empire rose.
• DARK PINK. (Dk.Pk.) Includes tints and pinks of bluish tones including carmine rose, camellia rose, dawn pink, neyron rose, tyrian rose pink, china rose, phlox pink, spinel pink, rose pink, rhodamine pink and fuchsine pink.
• LILAC, LAVENDER OR MAUVE. (L.) Includes all light tints of magenta, purple and violet and to include mauve, heliotrope, lilac and lavender.
• PURPLES, WINES OR VIOLETS. (Pu.) Includes solferino purple, indian lake, magenta, magenta rose, ruby red, garnet lake, purple madder, paeony purple, dianthus purple, beetroot purple, maroon, petunia purple, imperial purple, royal purple, amethyst violet and violet.
• BLENDS. (Bls.) Varieties in which two or more colours are intermingled and gradually merge into each other and are not provided for above.
• BICOLOURED. (Bic.) Varieties in which the ground colour is tipped with another colour.
• VARIEGATED. (Var.) Varieties in which the ground colour is striped or splashed with another colour.

2 methods of snail control:-

• "If you use slug pellets to control snails don't throw them in one place as the smell of pellets attracts them. The second smaller pair of tentacles on a snail are for smelling. Instead lightly scatter them near the plants you want to protect." If you use chemicals like these slug pellets, then the birds could eat the poisoned snails and be killed. The snails and slugs also have a purpose in nature to recycle materials for the plants to feed on.
• I would prefer to use plants to deter and control snails as shown in the Pest Control Page in Companion Planting. This way allows nature to keep on with its recycling and for you to enjoy your garden without further damaging the environment and its ground water.

Culture
from Bulbs Volume I, A-H by John E. Bryan:-

"Dahlias are easy to grow. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, they prefer one that is cultivated to a fair depth and with a high organic content. They require sun in order to grow and flower well. While the rootstocks will overwinter in the ground providing the soil temperature stays above 34 degrees Fahrenheit, it is preferable to lift them in the autumn, after the foliage has started to die back, and store them in a frost-free location with good air circulation.

Planting is best in early spring, some 10 days or so before the last expected frost. The tubers should be set 3-4 inches deep. This will allow a period of 14-20 days before the young shoots emerge. Thus they will not be damaged by frost, to which the young shoots are susceptible. The distances between the plants will vary according to height of the full-grown plants. Dwarf or low-growing types should be spaced 12-18 inches apart. The tallest-growing, those over 36-40 inches in height, space some 36 inches apart. The taller-growing cultivars will require support, specially if grown in a windy location.

Dahlias require regular watering in the summer months. To facilitate watering, plant the tubers in the center of a shallow depression or saucer of soil. This will allow easier watering as the water will stay where required, at the base of the plants above the tubers which will produce a large number of roots, but they stay quite close to the original tuber. The actual size of the depression is determined by the height of the plant; smaller plants that are set quite closely together can be placed in a shallow trench so they can be flooded.

While some natural branching of the young plants may occur, it is an advantage to pinch out the growth bud of young plants when they are 4-6 inches in height. Such pinching of the growing tip encourages branching from the stem, and a bushier plant is the result. Not neccessary with lower-growing cultivars that branch naturally themselves, but taller growing forms can become gangly, and pinching improves not only the appearance but increases flower production. A 4- or 5-branched plant is ideal.

Dahlias will continue to grow well into the autumn. As the days shorten, the growth rate slows. In colder areas the first frost will kill the top growth but not harm the tuber in the soil. In warmer climates, where little or no frost is experienced, growth will come to a halt in October-November. When the top growth is harmed by frost or when growth stops, the stalks should be cut, leaving some 4-5 inches above the ground. The actual time of harvesting the tubers also will depend on the climate in an area. Working in rain is not conducive to good production, therefore, the harvesting of tubers should be prior to the onset of autumn rains. The tubers are lifted with care so they are not damaged. The short length of stem left when cutting the plants will be useful when handling the plants. As soon as the soil around the tubers has dried, they are cleaned by removing dried soil with a brush and stored in a well-ventilated frost-free area. The tubers should be labeled so that when replanting, size, colour, type, etc. are known.

As all new shoots for the next season's growth will arise from "eyes" at the base of the stem, particular attention should be given to this area. Without such eyes, the tuber is worthless as the tubers themselves have no buds; eyes are found only on the portion of the stem adjoining the tubers."

Tuber Storage in the Winter
"If your area is not yet free of frost, store all of the dahlia bulbs/tubers in a dry, airy place where the temperature stays in the 60-65 degree Fahrenheit range, until the danger of a hard frost has passed." from Blooming Bulb.

Preserving Flowers by air drying
"Because this is a dinnerplate dahlia from the Decorative Group of ADS, if the blooms reach 8+ inches across, you can dry these for use in dried arrangements and they will form a nice fist sized dried flower when fully dried. Color will hold for about 1 year. 

To dry: cut (just) fully opened flower and leave a short (4" stem). Poke a 22 ga or 18 ga wire through the flower close to but not in the center of the flower. Loop the top wire into a U and pull down through the opposite side of the flower. Hang upside down in a warm dark place to dry (about 3 weeks). When dry, spray well with a flower preservative or hair spray to seal. I have read that you can preserve the blossoms using silica gel as well, but if you intend to do more than 1 or 2 flowers, air drying is best. Flowers dried in silica gel will absorb moisture from the air and fall apart much quicker." from Daves Garden.

Growing Dahlias in Containers written by Barbara Jenke between 1995-2000 explains how to grow any size of dahlia in a pot with comments from women who have used her advice.

Gallery Dahlia from Verwer Dahlias BV in The Netherlands (Holland) with their contact details:-

"Gallery dahlias are the result of over 15 years of crossings between common border-dahlias and botanical, genetically low-growing dahlias. They are very freely branching, start blooming in early summer and produce an abundance of flowers during months and months. These varieties with fully double flowers are very effective in smaller gardens or in the front of borders. They are also well adapted for container-growing.
They are for sale on the drymarket as tubers and as flowering pot-plants at the garden centres and flowershops. When danger of damage by frost is gone you can plant them in your garden or in containers in the patio, on your deck, balcony or doorsteps.

". The above Dahlias can also be purchased in the USA from Container Dahlias.com.

Direct access to an individual bulb description page is available:-

• from the list of pages in the Site Map, or
• from clicking on a thumbnail picture in the flower, foliage, form, fruit or garden pictures comparison pages, which has that bulb's name in the text box below it.

These gallery photographs were provided by R.V. Roger; also by Christine Foord and hers were photographed by herself and Ron Foord.