Discussion of Colors, Forms or Varieties forum: Mini FD ?
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| I was just looking through the ADS listings, and they don't list Mini FD as a form. Is this a new classification that they haven't updated? or is it actually not a legit form? |
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| Micro Dahlias: The class originated in the San Francisco area where they actively encouraged clubs to provide a class in the shows for micro dahlias. They wanted all types to be represented as micro flowers and the size was suggested to be 2 inches or less but they have also mentioned 2.5 inches or less. I believe the ADS encouraged clubs to have a class for them at the shows last year. I believe the intention is to have them included into the Classification book when there are enough of them. Bill McLaren of Alpen fame has been busy breeding them and has several of them. FD would only be one of many of the types. It is extraordinarily difficult to breed SCs and cactus that small. We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden. |
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| According to Swan Island and what I had read a" minature or M FD " was up to 4" in diameter ? I so I thought , was the next size smaller than a BB |
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Benny101 wrote:According to Swan Island and what I had read a" minature or M FD " was up to 4" in diameter ? I so I thought , was the next size smaller than a BB Thats what I thought. Ted - don't you have several that you label as MFD ? |
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| Yes, Miniature FD is a class. Hollyhill Purely Purple is one. There are Giant FD, Large FD, Medium FD, Small FD, Min FD and some time in the future, micro FD We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden. |
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| OK - They just aren't listed separately on the ADS pages Thanks Ted |
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| We are offering 2 micro classes again this year. One for the best fully double and the other for the best open center. I ordered a couple of McClaren's. One didn't come and one didn't grow. Disappointing! Em in NY Dahlias -- the gift that keeps on giving! |
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