THE GROWING WORLD OF DAHLIAS

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SMALL-FLOWERED CACTUS DAHLIAS

Cactus dahlias have fully double blooms, the ray florets are usually pointed, the majority narrow and revolute for 65% or more of their length (longitudinal axis) and either straight or incurving.

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

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Kiwi Gloria, small cactus

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The following list includes the varieties listed in 2025.

variety	subtype	colour	use	intro	raiser	country	height
Athalie		Pk.-Br.Bls	E.	1974	dawes	UK	130
Deborah's Kiwi		Pk.-W.Bls	E.	1996	hick	UK	120
Doris Day		R.	G.C.	1952	weijers	NL	105
Eastwood Jane		Y.	E.C.G.	2021	sharpja	UK
Embrace		O.	E.C.G.	1999	Griffin	Aus	90
Freestyle		Pu.	E.	1968	durrant	UK	105
Hadrian's Delight		L.	G.C.	2020	hall,d	UK	150
Hillcrest Desire		Pk.-Br.Bls	E.C.G.	1990	jackson	UK
Hillcrest Jersie		Y.	E.	2015	jackson	UK	90
Horst Athalie		Y.-L.Bls	E.G.	1998	wheatley	UK	120
Indian Summer		R.	G.C.	1979	holm	USA
Karras 150		W.	E.G.	1996	peters,a	Aus	90
Kiwi Gloria		L.Bls	E.	1988	durrant	UK	105
Lavender Line		L.	E.G.	1998	connell	USA	120
Monkstown Diane		Pk.Bls	E.G.C.	1993	fowler	UK	120
Oreti Bliss		W.	E.G.C.	2003	jack,w	NZ	115
Park Princess	Dw.B.	Pk.	G.C.	1959	maarse	NL	60
Paul Chester		O.-Y.Bls	E.C.G.	1966	chester	UK	90
Playa Blanca	Dw.B.	W.	G.	1987	star	NL	100
Purple Gem		Pu.	G..	<1957	kops	NL	105
Superfine		Y.	E.G.	1994	geerlings	NL
Trelyn Kiwi		W.-Pk.Bls	E.G.	1996	tudor	UK	120
White Klankstad		W.	E.G.C.	1967	manson	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.

Some more small cactus

Athalie	Deborah's Kiwi	Karras 150
Hillcrest Jersie/strong>	Taratahi Lilac	Trelyn Kiwi
White Klankstad	Lady Kerkrade	Embrace