INLAND EMPIRE DAHLIA SOCIETY
2023
Kelsey Sunshine-CO
FORMS
AN Anemone-flowering
BA Ball
C Straight Cactus
CO Collarette
FD Formal Decorative
IC Incurved Cactus
ID Informal Decorative
LC Laciniated
MB Miniature Ball
MC Micro
MAN Micro Anemone
MCO Micro Collarette
MNO Micro Novelty Open
MNX Micro Novelty Double
MO Micro Orchid
MOT Micro Orchette
MPE Micro Peony
MST Micro Stellar
MWL Micro Waterlily
MS Mignon Single
NO Novelty - Open (Disc) Center
NX Novelty - Fully Double
O Orchid - flowering
OT Orchette
P Pompon
PE Peony - Over 2" in diameter
S Single
SC Semi-Cactus
ST Stellar
WL Waterlily
SIZES
AA - (Giant) over 10" in diameter
A - (Large) 8 to 10" in diameter
B - (Medium) 6 to 8" diameter
BB - (Small) 4 to 6" in diameter
M - (Miniature) up to 4" in diameter
MC - (Micro) under 2" in diameter
BA - (Ball) over 3.5" in diameter
MB - (Miniature Ball) 2 to 3.5" in diameter
P - (Pompon) up to 2" in diameter
S - (Single) over 2" in diameter
ST - (Stellar) over 2" in diameter
MST - (Micro Stellar) up to 2" in diameter
WL - (Waterlily) over 2" in diameter
MWL - (Micro Waterlily) up to 2" in diameter
NX - (Novelty Double) over 2" in diameter
MNX - (Micro Novelty Double) up to 2" in diameter
PE - (Peony) over 2" in diameter
MPE - (Micro Peony) up to 2" in diameter
AN - (Anemone) over 2" in diameter
MAN - (Micro Anemone) up to 2" in diameter
NO - (Novelty Open Center) over 2" in diameter
MNO - (Micro Novelty Open Center) up to 2" in diameter
CO - (Collarette) over 2" in diameter
MCO - (Micro Collarette) up to 2" in diameter
O - (Orchid) over 2" in diameter
MO - (Micro Orchid) up to 2" in diameter
OT - (Orchette) over 2" in diameter
MOT - (Micro Orchette) up to 2" in diameter
S - (Single) over 2" in diameter
MS - (mignon single) up to 2" in diameter
Dahlias are classified according to the shape and arrangement of their petals. Single Flowering dahlias have no more than a few rows of petals and show a central disc. Double flowering dahlias have multiple rows of petals and display no central disc. Double flowering dahlias include formal and informal decorative, cactus and semi-cactus, ball, miniature ball, waterlily, pompon and laciniated types classified by size. Single flowering dahlias include single, anemone, collarette, peony, orchid, orchette and mignon single. The novelty dahlia can be either single or double, depending on the variety.
Classifications of Dahlias
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DAHLIA OF THE YEAR 2023
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MINGUS TONI
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COLORS
BI - Bicolor
BK - Black
BR - Bronze
DB - Dark Blend
DP - Dark Pink
DR - Dark Red
FL - Flame Blend
L - Lavender - (LV)
LB - Light Blend
OR - Orange
PK - Pink
PR - Purple
R - Red
V - Variegated
W - White
Y - Yellow