THE GROWING WORLD OF DAHLIAS

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LARGE-FLOWERED 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 bluntly pointed

Large-Flowered Decorative Dahlias have blooms usually between 8" (203mm) and 10" (254mm) in diameter

Amgard Delicate, large decorative

Giant Decoratives Medium Decoratives Small Decoratives Miniature Decoratives

The following list includes the varieties listed in 2025.

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height
AC Casper		W.	E.G.	2015	greenway	USA
Amgard Delicate		Y.-Pk.Bls	E.	1994	bates	UK	100
Cafe Au Lait		W.-Br.Bls	G.	1968	bruidegom	NL	120
Como Poly		L.	E.	1974	ray	Aus
Danum Rhoda		R.	E.	<1999	oscroft	UK
Elma E. syn: Elma Elizabeth		L.	E.	1993	redd	USA	130
Elma Elizabeth syn: Elma E.		L.	E.	1993	redd	USA	130
Gitt's Perfection		L.-W.Bls.	E.	1997	gitts	USA	90
Hapet Blue Eyes		W.-L.Bic	E.	2010	haslhofer	A	100
Kenora Wildfire		R.	E.	1989	leroux	USA	120
Lifesize		Y.	E.	1967	simplicius	UK
Louie Meggos		W.	E.	2008	meggos	USA	120
Mrs. McDonald Quill		R.-W.Bic	E.	1954	douglas	NZ	105
Newfield Maggie		W.-Pk.Bls	E.G.	2017	sayers,j	UK	0
Ryecroft Rebel		W.-Pk.Bls	E.G.	2009	godsmark	UK
Sheila Mooney		W.	E.	1994	mooney	C	150
Shirley Jane		Y.-Br.Bls	E.	1963	simpson	USA	120
Silver City		W.	E.	1967	simplicius	UK	120
Spartacus		R.	E.	1993	senior,m	USA	130
Steve Meggos		Br.	E.	2012	meggos	USA	0
Vassio Meggos		L.	E.	2003	meggos	USA	110
Vera's Elma		L.	E.	1996	gardener	UK	130
Westerton Lilian		Y.-Pk.Bls	E.	2013	hodgson,g	UK	150
Willowfield Mick		Pk.-O.Bls	E.	1999	powley	UK	120

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.

Syn indicates a synonym, which may be either a horticultural synonym or one where blooms are considered indistinguishable from each other.

Some more Large Decoratives

Clint's Climax	Elma Elizabeth	Gitt's Perfection

Kenora Wildfire (=Kenora Valentine (UK))	Shirley Jayne	Silver City

Spartacus	Vera's Elma	Willowfield Mick
Westerton Lilian	Polyand	Zelda