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| Introductions | ||
|---|---|---|
| BIT O' BRET | M FD PR | 1981 |
| CAMANO ARIEL | B C LB | 1990 |
| CAMANO AUTUMN | B ID LB | 2009 |
| CAMANO BRAM | A FD LB | 2002 |
| CAMANO BUZ | M FD OR | 2002 |
| CAMANO CANDY | BA PK | 1981 |
| CAMANO CHOICE | BB FD L | 1981 |
| CAMANO CLASSIC | B IC OR | 1981 |
| CAMANO CLOUD | BB SC PK | 1978 |
| CAMANO COHO | A C PK | 1987 |
| CAMANO COLOSSUS | A SC LB | 1990 |
| CAMANO CONCORD | B IC PR | 2009 |
| CAMANO COTTON | M FD W | 2002 |
| CAMANO CRASH | B ID R | 2013 |
| CAMANO CRUSH | BB ID LB | 1980 |
| CAMANO DENALI | B SC DB | 2000 |
| CAMANO DEREK | BB FD Y | 2004 |
| CAMANO DESIRE | B SC DR | 1992 |
| CAMANO DEVIL | BB SC FL | 2002 |
| CAMANO DOT | M FD Y | 2002 |
| CAMANO DREAMING | BB FD L | 2007 |
| CAMANO ELECTRA | BB C PR | 2003 |
| CAMANO EMBERS | A SC OR | 1984 |
| CAMANO FIRESTORM | B SC R | 1991 |
| CAMANO FLING | A C LB | 1990 |
| CAMANO FROST | B SC W | 1992 |
| CAMANO GRACE | B C LB | 2000 |
| CAMANO HONEY | B ID BR | 2005 |
| CAMANO IMP | BB C DB | 2002 |
| CAMANO IVORY | B IC W | 1989 |
| CAMANO JOY | B IC PR | 2005 |
| CAMANO LADY | B SC LB | 1992 |
| CAMANO LEMON | M FD Y | 1993 |
| CAMANO LIGHT | BB SC Y | 1997 |
| CAMANO LOVE | MB PK | 2010 |
| CAMANO MAJESTY | B SC PR | 1982 |
| CAMANO MARMALADE | WL OR | 1995 |
| CAMANO MELON | A SC PK | 1979 |
| CAMANO MESSENGER | A IC LB | 1991 |
| CAMANO MORDOR | BA DB | 2013 |
| CAMANO MYSTERY | BB FD DP | 2006 |
| CAMANO NIMBUS | A ID R | 2006 |
| CAMANO PASSION | B SC LB | 1997 |
| CAMANO PEARL | BB FD LB | 1978 |
| CAMANO PET | ST LB | 1997 |
| CAMANO PHANTOM | BB FD PR | 2005 |
| CAMANO POPPET | BA R | 1979 |
| CAMANO PRINCE | P PR | 1989 |
| CAMANO PROSPERO | A IC LB | 1991 |
| CAMANO PUFF | BB LC LB | 1999 |
| CAMANO RASCAL | B IC BI | 2005 |
| CAMANO REGAL | B SC PR | 1994 |
| CAMANO RETRO | BB FD OR | 2013 |
| CAMANO ROO | BB FD DP | 2007 |
| CAMANO SHADOWS | B IC DB | 1990 |
| CAMANO SITKA | B IC LB | 2000 |
| CAMANO SNUFFLES | B C DP | 2002 |
| CAMANO SPARKLE | B SC LB | 1985 |
| CAMANO SPIKEY | BB C DP | 1981 |
| CAMANO SPLENDOR | B ID Y | 1984 |
| CAMANO STROLL | BB FD Y | 2011 |
| CAMANO SUNSHINE | B ID Y | 2012 |
| CAMANO SUSAN | BB SC OR | 2004 |
| CAMANO TALL COTTON | M FD W | 2004 |
| CAMANO THUNDER | BB IC PR | 1997 |
| CAMANO TITAN | AA ID PK | 1986 |
| CAMANO TWILIGHT | B IC DP | 1985 |
| CAMANO VAMP | BB SC LB | 2014 |
| CAMANO VELVET | BB FD DR | 1987 |
| CAMANO VERITY | BB FD Y | 2001 |
| CAMANO WHITECAP | BB LC W | 1979 |
| CAMANO X-MAN | BA R | 2008 |
| CAMANO YOGI | B C R | 2015 |
| CAMANO ZOE | MB PK | 2009 |
| DENICE AMBROSE | B LC LB | 1963 |
| ISLAND BLAZE | BB IC FL | 1987 |
| ISLAND CARNIVAL | B FD V | 1985 |
| ISLAND CONFECTION | B SC DP | 2001 |
| ISLAND DAWN | WL LB | 1985 |
| ISLAND FLARE | A SC FL | 1993 |
| ISLAND FOIL | B ID OR | 1979 |
| ISLAND GARNET | BB FD DR | 1988 |
| ISLAND GLOW | B SC LB | 1994 |
| ISLAND HONEY | B SC BR | 1993 |
| ISLAND JEWEL | B IC LB | 2002 |
| ISLAND LUNA | B FD Y | 2002 |
| ISLAND NYMPH | WL PK | 1978 |
| ISLAND PARTY | BA PR | 2009 |
| ISLAND RITZ | BB FD DP | 1990 |
| ISLAND RUBY | M FD DR | 1983 |
| ISLAND SUNSHINE | BB SC Y | 1992 |
| ISLAND SURVIVOR | B SC OR | 1993 |
| ISLAND TANGERINE | BB C OR | 1992 |
| ISLAND VAGABOND | A ID Y | 1992 |
| ISLE OF FIRE | BB SC FL | 1984 |
| OH YEAH! | ST DB | 2005 |
| P C | BB ID DB | 1988 |
| PINK CARNIVAL | B FD V | 1986 |
| PINK PET | ST DP | 2005 |
| PRIMROSE PET | ST Y | 2003 |
| PUGSLEY | B C OR | 1993 |
| SUPERNOVA | A SC LB | 1984 |
Dick and Susan are renowned worldwide as hybridizers of fully double dahlias; the American Dahlia Society recognizes nearly 90 cultivars as Ambrose introductions. Their introductions have garnered 6 Lynn B. Dudley awards, 5 Derrill W. Hart awards, 2 Stanley Johnson medals, and several international awards as well. Dick and Susan have been involved in dahlias since 1973 and they continue to develop new varieties and exhibit winning dahlias at many of our Federation shows.
In addition to hybridizing, Dick and Susan have contributed in many ways to the Federation of Northwest Dahlia Growers. They were central characters in the founding of the Federation. Dick has been a Federation judging instructor for many years and also served as classification committee chairman. He has held numerous offices in both the Snohomish and Skagit dahlia societies.
For nearly 20 years, Susan maintained the show records for the Federation. She is an editor of Dahlias of Today and wrote the feature article on new variety introductions in the Pacific Northwest starting with the first edition in 1982 and continuing until 2006. It is hard to imagine a dahlia world in the Pacific Northwest without their many contributions.