Dahlia Forms
GIANT (AA)
Blooms that are over 10 inches in diameter,
representing 6 different forms
MEDIUM (B)
Blooms that are over 6 inches to 8 inches,
representing 6 different forms
MINIATURE (M)
Blooms that are 4 inches and under,
representing 6 different forms
MINIATURE BALL (MB)
Miniature Balls are ball shaped and
over 2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter
STELLAR (ST)
Stellar petals are long and narrow, blooms appear star like
NOVELTY - DOUBLE (NX)
Novelty Double blooms are distinct and
different from current forms
ANEMONE (AN)
Anemone blooms have a domed centre with a
single row of petals framing the dome
COLLARETTE (CO)
Collarette blooms have a collar of small petals around the centre with a single row of petals behind the collar that are broad and flat
ORCHETTE (OT)
Orchette blooms have a collar of petals around the centre with a single row of orchid like petals behind
MIGNON SINGLE (MS)
Mignon Single blooms up to 2 inches that have 8 petals
that are flat or slightly cupped
UNDISSEMINATED DAHLIAS
Blooms that have been recently hybridized that are not yet available to the public
LARGE (A)
Blooms that are over 8 inches to 10 inches,
representing 6 different forms
SMALL (BB)
Blooms that are over 4 inches to 6 inches,
representing 6 different forms
BALL (BA)
Ball blooms are ball shaped and
over 3 1/2 inches in diameter
POMPON (POM)
Pompon blooms are ball shaped and
under 2 inches in diameter
WATERLILY (WL)
Waterlily blooms are saucer shaped and
have a delicate appearance
PEONY (PE)
Peony blooms have 2 to 5 rows of petals
around an open centre
NOVELTY - OPEN (NO)
Novelty Open blooms are open centred dahlia
that are distinct and different from current forms
ORCHID (O)
Orchid blooms have a single row of 8 petals that are
straight and evenly spaced
SINGLE (S)
Single blooms over 2 inches that have 8 petals
that are flat or slightly cupped
MICRO DAHLIAS (MC)
Micro blooms are under 2 inches
(not including Pompons and Mignon Singles)
GIANT (AA)
Blooms that are over 10 inches in diameter,
representing 6 different forms
LARGE (A)
Blooms that are over 8 inches to 10 inches,
representing 6 different forms
MEDIUM (B)
Blooms that are over 6 inches to 8 inches,
representing 6 different forms
SMALL (BB)
Blooms that are over 4 inches to 6 inches,
representing 6 different forms
BALL (BA)
Ball blooms are ball shaped and
over 3 1/2 inches in diameter
MINIATURE (M)
Blooms that are 4 inches and under,
representing 6 different forms
MINIATURE BALL (MB)
Miniature Balls are ball shaped and
over 2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter
POMPON (POM)
Pompon blooms are ball shaped and
under 2 inches in diameter
STELLAR (ST)
Stellar petals are long and narrow, blooms appear star like
NOVELTY - OPEN (NO)
Novelty Open blooms are open centred dahlia
that are distinct and different from current forms
NOVELTY - DOUBLE (NX)
Novelty Double blooms are distinct and
different from current forms
ANEMONE (AN)
Anemone blooms have a domed centre with a
single row of petals framing the dome
COLLARETTE (CO)
Collarette blooms have a collar of small petals around the centre with a single row of petals behind the collar that are broad and flat
ORCHETTE (OT)
Orchette blooms have a collar of petals around the centre with a single row of orchid like petals behind
SINGLE (S)
Single blooms over 2 inches that have 8 petals
that are flat or slightly cupped
MIGNON SINGLE (MS)
Mignon Single blooms up to 2 inches that have 8 petals
that are flat or slightly cupped
WATERLILY (WL)
Waterlily blooms are saucer shaped and
have a delicate appearance
PEONY (PE)
Peony blooms have 2 to 5 rows of petals
around an open centre
ORCHID (O)
Orchid blooms have a single row of 8 petals that are
straight and evenly spaced
MICRO DAHLIAS (MC)
Micro blooms are under 2 inches
(not including Pompons and Mignon Singles)
UNDISSEMINATED DAHLIAS
Blooms that have been recently hybridized that are not yet available to the public