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MEDIUM-FLOWERED SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS

Semi-Cactus dahlias have fully double blooms; the ray florets are usually pointed and revolute for more than 25% and less than 65% of their length and 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 Denney, 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 2018.

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height
Allan Snowfire		W.	E.	2001	cook,rk	UK	110
Aloha		Y.-R. Bic.	G.	1986	Geisert	USA	120
Andrew Mitchell		R.	E.G.	1995	Nickerson	UK	135
Ann Hammond		W.Bls	E.	2015	branigan	ROI	0
Barbara's Pastelle syn: Sunlight Pastelle		Y.Bls.	E.	1997	Nelson	UK	135
Barbara's Yellow		Y.	E.	2006	gott	UK
Carstone Suntan		Br.	E.G.	1996	Kidd,j	UK	120
Chimacum Topaz		Y.-Br.Bls	E.G.	1996	smith,d&l	USA
Clayt's Candy		W.	E.	2013	beale,c	UK	110
Clearview Irene		Y.	E.G.	2005	parshall	USA
Clearview Tammy		W.	E.	2011	Parshall	USA	0
Country Boy		R.	G.	1994	Hayes	UK
Coxwell Moonlight		Y.	E.	2000	Greenaway	UK	120
Cream Moonlight syn:Lauren's Moonlight, Pim's Moonlight		Y.	E.G.	2000	fleckney	UK	120
Danum Cream		Y.	G.C.		Oscroft	UK
Danum Pinky		Pk.	G.C.		Oscroft	UK
Davenport Sunlight		Y.	E.G.C.	1980	Dunlop	UK	120
De-la-Haye		Br.-Y.Bls.	E.	1983	Woolcock	UK	120
Eastwood Moonlight		Y.	E.G.	1975	Sharpja	UK	120
Eastwood Star		Y.	E.	1975	Sharpja	UK
Eileen Denney syn Scottish Rhapsody		W.	E.	1981	Kerr	UK	135
Gill's Pastelle		W.-Pk.Bls	E.	1996	newman	UK	135
Gina Lombaert		Pk.-Y.Bls.	G.	1959	Lombaert	Bel	100
Golden Impact		Y.	E.G.C.	1989	Littlejohn	UK	135
Golden Symbol		Y.	E.G.	1993	payne	UK	120
Grenidor Pastelle		Pk.-Y.Bls.	E.	1988	Carrington	UK	135
Highwarden Cliff		Y.	E.G.	1998	rushton	NZ	0
Hillcrest Candy		Pk.	E.	2009	jackson	UK	100
Hillcrest Jake		R.	E.	2010	jackson	UK	120
Jacks Pastelle			E.	2006	davey,j	UK
Jake's Pastelle		W.-L.Bls	E.G.	2005	fleckney	UK
Kenora Sunset		Y.-R.Bic	E.G.	1996	Leroux	USA	120
Kilburn Fiesta		Pk.-Y.Bls	E.	2009	hill,graham	UK	120
Lauren's Moonlight syn:Coxwell Moonlight, Pim's Moonlight		Y.	E.G.	1998	Wagstaff	UK	120
Melanie Jane		L.-W.Bls.	G.C.		trotter	Aus
Nancy Margaret		W.	E.G.	1990	weekes	UK
Othello		R.	E.	1968	Clarke	UK
Peach Delight		Pk.-Y.Bls	E.G.C.	2004	scobie	Aus	100
Pim's Moonlight syn:Coxwell Moonlight, Lauren's Moonlight		Y.	E.	1998	Greenaway	UK	120
Pink Pastelle		Pk.	E.G.C.	1991	Pashley	UK	135
Primrose Pastelle		Y.	E.	2000	foster,r	UK	135
Pristine		W.	E.G.		tapley	Aus
Ruskin Avenger		Y.	E.G.	1978	Pennington	UK	135
Ruskin Bride		W.	E.G.	2007	Pennington	UK
Ruskin Charlotte		L.	E.	1996	Pennington	UK	90
Ruskin Michelle		Pk.	E.G.	2006	pennington	UK
Ruskin Sunshine		Y.	E.G.C.	2003	pennington	UK
Ryecroft Helen		Y.	E.	2012	godsmark	UK	0
Scottish Rhapsody syn:Eileen Denney		W.	E.	1981	dunshelt	UK
Sorbet		W.-Pu.Bic	G.	2003	geerlings	NL	130
Staleen Condesa		L.	E.G.	2001	hoey	ROI	110
Sunlight Pastelle syn: Barbara's Pastelle		Y.-Pk.Bls.	E.	1996	James	UK	135
Susan Gilliott		Pk.-W.Bls	E.G.	2008	rogers,a	UK	0
Symbol		O.-Br.Bls.	E.G.C.	1958	Bruidegom	NL	120
Tahiti Sunrise		R.-Y.Bls.	G.C.	1975	Cox	UK
Tu Tu		W.	G.	1958	Ensum	UK	110
Val's Candy		L.	E.	2012	oram	UK	100
Veritable		L.-W.Bls.	G.	1965	Ballego	NL	110
Vuurvogel		R.-Y.Bls.-R.Bic.	G.	1962	Bruidegom	NL	100
Welcome Guest		R.	G.C.	1975	Bruidegom	NL	120
White Moonlight		W.	E.G.C.	1984	Mace	UK	120
White Pastelle		W.	E.	1998	deacon	UK	135
Witteman's Superba		R.	G.	1991	Berbee	NL	110
Wootton Impact		Br.Bls.	E.	1982	jones,L	UK	135
Yorkie		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.

Some examples of Medium Semi-cactus

Chimacum Topaz	Golden Impact	Wootton Impact
Coxwell Moonlight	Avoca Choctaw	Cream Moonlight
Peach Delight	Eastwood Moonlight	Ruskin Sensation
Susan Gilliot	Kenora Sunset	Hillcrest Candy
Grenidor Pastelle		Clearview Louise