THE GROWING WORLD OF DAHLIAS

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SMALL-FLOWERED BALL DAHLIAS

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

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

Blyton Softer Gleam

Miniature Ball Dahlias

The following list includes the varieties listed in 2025.

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height
Amira		Pu.	E.C.G.	1996	Geerlings	NL	120
Amy Cave		Pu.	E.G.	2007	cave,d	UK	120
Babette		Pu.	E	1998	Geerlings	NL	120
Barbarry Pixie		R.Bls	E.	2016	davies,b	UK	0
Blyton Everest		W.	E.	2015	stothard	UK	125
Blyton Softer Gleam		Y.-Pk.Bls	E	2003	stothard	UK	135
Carstone Valiant		R.	E.C.G.	2008	kidd,j	UK	0
Charlie Briggs		O.	E	2001	kershaw	UK	150
Cherwell Linnet		O.Bls	E.C.G.	2006	davis,j	UK	110
Cornel		R.	E	1994	Geerlings	NL	110
Cornel Bronze		Br.	E.G.	2005	smits,p	NL	100
David Digweed		O.Bls	E.G.	1995	davies,b	UK
Fiona Stewart		W.-Pk.Bls	E.C.G.	1982	dashwood	UK
Hillcrest Matt		Y.-O.Bls	E.G.	2006	jackson	UK	120
Ivanetti		Pu.	E.G.	1999	Geerlings	NL	110
Jessie G.		Pu.	E.G.	1994	connell	USA	150
Josie Gott		W.-L.Bls	E.G.	2008	stock	UK	110
Jowey Winnie		Pk.	E.C.G.	2004	weyts	B	100
Ken's Choice		R.	E.	2002	chaplin	UK	110
Polventon Supreme		Y.	E.C.G.	1992	watkins	UK	120
Raspberry Valiant		R.	E.G.	2011		UK	0
Regal Boy		Pu.	E.C.G.	1993	hayes	UK
Risca Miner		Pu.	E.	1977	clarke	UK	105
Ryecroft Bella		Y.	E.	2015	godsmark	UK	0
Snoho Peggy		Pk.-W.Bls	E.G.C.	1994	Bonneywell	USA	120
Westerton Folly		L.	E.	2010	hodgson,g	UK	120
Westerton Pearl		Pk.	E.G.	2017	hodgson,g	UK	0

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 more small balls

Amy Cave	Ryecroft Bella	Westerton Pearl
Elmdon Superb	Carstone Valiant	Stevan's Dude
Cherwell Linnet	width="33%" align="center"> Polventon Supreme	Westerton Folly