DAHLIA CLASSIFICATION

Dahlias are assigned a 4-digit classification number. For classification purposes, there are two distinct groups of dahlias.

In the first group of dahlias, each flower is classified according to size, form, and color.

This dahlia is the Robann Creamsicle and it has a class of 3115.

The class can be broken down as follows:

  • The first digit is the size
  • The second digit is the form
  • The last two digits are the color

Class 3115 can be translated into:

3 = BB, a small bloom of 4 - 6 inches

1 = ID, Informal Decorative

15 = BI, Bicolor

The second group is often referred to as “Other Types,” and there are 14 of these.

This dahlia is the Akita and it has a class of 7613.

This class can be broken down into 2 parts:

  • The first two digits are the classification number.
  • The last two digits are the color - the same 15 different colors used in Group 1.

So class 7613 can be translated into:

76 = NX, Novelty Fully Double

13 = DB, Dark Blend

DAHLIA SIZES

DAHLIA FORMS

  • 0 - FD - Formal Decorative

    ABBEY

  • 1 - ID - Informal Decorative

    BARION ANDREW

  • 2 - SC - Semi-Cactus

    CLEARVIEW ARLA ELLEN

  • 3 - C - Cactus

    CLEARVIEW CAMERON

  • 4 - IC - Incurved Cactus

    HOLLYHILL ELECTRA

  • 5 - LC - Laciniated

    JEANNIE

DAHLIA COLORS