Color

COLORS

Classification Procedures for Color in Fully Double Dahlias: For purposes of classification, all colors, shades, tints, tones, and combinations there of, known to be found in cultivated forms of Dahlias have been grouped and sub-divided by the following generaltitles. Classification is determined by the predominant color or colors appearing on the face of the ray florets; the color of the involute rays may determine the color effect, hence the classification.

Classification Procedures for Color in Open-centered Dahlias: Classification by color of open-centered dahlias is determined by thecolor(s) appearing on the face of the ray florets except in ORCHIDS that are classified by color on the reverse of the ray florets. The color(s) on the ray floret will be listed with a capital letter(s) with the predominant color listed first, and the color of bicolor ray floret tips, secondary color(s) of blends, and vareigated cultivars listed second. A slash (/) will appear after the capital letter(s), and lower case letters will represent the color(s) of petaloids in COLLARETTES, domes of ANEMONES, eye zones where apparent, and the ray floret face of ORCHIDS.

On occasion, petaloids, the face of an ORCHID, domes, and eye zones may appear variegated, as a blend, or bicolor. Judges should classify these cultivars with lower case letters (v for variegated, lb for light blend, db for dark blend, fb for flame blend, bi for bicolor) and insert them in front of the lower case color letters. For instance, the petaloids on a COLLARETTE are variegated. The classification would be CO DR/v/pr/w. Thus, the variegated could then have a purple petaloid with white stripes or some other variegated distinguishing characteristic.

Official Color Chart: The ADS Official Color Guide is the Royal Horticultural Color Chart. In the listings to follow the RHS Color Charts are cross referenced by Fan Number and the Letter.

01 WHITE: Pure white, ivory or cream with or without faint blushes of other colors. RHS Numbers. (155 All; N155 All; 157 All; 158 All; 159 All). ADS Color Guide WH 1-9.

02 YELLOW: RHS Numbers. (1 through 21 All; 22 B,C,D; N25D; 150 D; 154 All. ADS Color Guide YL 1-24.

03 ORANGE: RHS Numbers. (23 All; 24 All; 25 All; N25 A,B,C; 28 All; 29 A,B; 30 All; N30 B,C,D; 32 A,B,C; 33 A,C). ADS Color Guide OR 1-24.

04 PINK: RHS Numbers. (27 All; 29C,D; 31D; 32 D; 33D; 36 All; 37 C,D; 38 B,C,D; 39 C,D; 48 D; 49 B,C,D; 50 D; 55 C,D; 56 All; 62 B,C,D; 63 D; 65 All). ADS Color Guide PK 1-24.

05 DARK PINK: RHS Numbers. (37 A,B; 38 A; 41 C,D; 43 D; 48 C; 49 A; 50 C; 51 C,D; 52 C,D; 54 All; 55 A, B; N57 C,D; 58 C,D; 61 D; 62 A; 63 C; 64C,D; 66 C,D; N66 All; 185 D; 186 C). ADS Color Guide DP 1-24.

06 RED: RHS Numbers. (N30 A; 33 B; 34A; 39 A,B; 40 All; 41 A,B; 42 All; 43 A,B,C; 44 All; 45 B,C,D; 46 C,D; 47 All; 48 A,B; 50 A,B; 51 A,B; 52 A,B; 53 B,C,D; 58 B). ADS Color Guide RD 1-24.

07 DARK RED: RHS Numbers. (N34A; 45 A; 46 A,B; 53 A; 60 A; 183 All; 185 A,B,C). ADS Color Guide DR 1-12.

08 LAVENDER: RHS Numbers. ( 65A; 67 C,D; 68 All; 69 All; 70 C,D; 72 C,D; 73 All; 74 C,D; N74 C,D; 75 All; 76 All; 77 C,D; N77 D; 78 C,D; N78C,D; 80 C,D; N80 C,D; 81 C,D; N81 D; 82 C,D; N82 D; 84 B,C,D; 85 All; 87 C,D; N87 D; 88 C,D; N 88 C, D; 91 All; N91 B,C,D; 92 B,C,D; 93 D; 186D). ADS Color Guide LV 1-24.

09 PURPLE:RHS Numbers. (57 All; N57 A,B; 58 A; 59 All; 60B,C,D; 61 A,B,C; 63 A,B; 64 A,B; 66 A, B; 67 A,B; 70 A,B; 71 All; 72 A,B; 74A,B; N74 A,B; 77 A,B; N77 A,B,C; 78 A,B; N78 A,B; 79 All; N79 All; 80 A,B; N80A,B; 81 A,B; N81 A,B,C; 82 A,B; N82 A,B,C; 83 All; 84 A; 86 All; 87 A,B; N87A,B,C; 88 A,B; N88 A,B; 89 All; N89 All; 90 All; N91 A; 92 A; N92 All; 93A,B,C; 186 A,B; N186 All; 187 All; N187 A,B,C). ADS Color Guide PR 1-36.

10 LIGHT BLEND: Blends of the lighter tints and tones of pink,yellow, lavender, and other pastels; also two-toned varieties of pastel tintsand tones in which the central rays are of a different color than the marginal rays. Ignore white when determining a light or dark blend.

11 BRONZE: RHS Numbers. (22 A; 26 All; 31 A,B,C; 34 B,C,D; N34B,C,D; 35 All; 160-182 All; N167 All; N170 All; N172 All). ADS Color Guide BR1-24.

12 FLAME: Blends of the light and high brilliance shades of red, including RHS Numbers 32 B,C; 25 B,C,D, 30 A; 33 A; Poppy 40 D; 35 All; 40B,C, 41 D; 41 A,B; 40 A; 39 A,B; 43B,C,D; 43 A; 40 A or Orange with Yellow.

13 DARK BLEND: Blends of low brilliance including dark reds and purples. RHS Numbers. (52 A,B; 46 C; 45 C; 46 A, 47 A; 47 C; 50 A,B,C; , 58 B; 46 D; 54 A,B,C and any other reds or purples with contrasting color or colors. Ignore white when determining a light or dark blend.

14 VARIEGATED: Two or more distinct colors on the face of the ray florets, the variegating color arranged in dots, flecks, splashes, stripes, or narrow lines which contrast with the basic color.

15 BICOLOR: Two distinct clear and sharply separated colors on the face of the ray florets with the tip or central length contrasting.

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