You're welcome to email the photos to me (see my member page for email) along with the size of the blooms, height of plant, and anything else you want to specify about it. With your permission, I'll then post them here.

I have e-mailed the pictures to you, hope they turn out alright.
This is the hardiest one I have ever seen, winters here in the Ozarks routinely are 10 degees and sometimes below. I dug all my others 3 years ago and missed this one. Now, it's doing so well, I'm afraid to dig it.
It grows about 4' tall, and flowers are about 4" across.
Thank you again.

Here you go: Plants are 4' tall, blooms are 4". My guess is Prince Valiant or Blackberry Ripple, but those are the only two variegated ones I know. Anyone else?

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Fuzzy- nearly all white with pink tinge?
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Here is a link that might be useful: CG's Prince Valiant for comparison

Thank you for posting.
Husband thinks blooms are closer to 6" across. And yes, the last one wasnt clear on my pictures--but it is a pure white--no pink tinge.
Thanks again, see why I love it?

You're welcome. 6" would still be in line with a BB size dahlia. Blackberry Ripple is listed as B size- 6-8" at least in one place.

Bristol Fleck and Smokey are other possibilitiies in the 4-6" range.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bristol Fleck at Abloom Gardens search for VARIEGATED there

i have a bristol fleck that does the same thing Steve s.

The dahlia is Hulin's Carnival. It's a formal decorative which was introduced in 1954. This dahlia will produce exactly as you have experienced. It's a variegated; however, some blooms will be totally white, and some totally wine. We have found it to be a prolific bloomer on very strong stems. Although it is classified as an M (up to 4" blooms), we have seen it bloom up to 6 inches.

Thank you all VERY much.Now, if I do happen to lose it over winter, I will be able to re-order it. As a matter of fact, I desperatly need each of the ones mentioned.
Where is a good place to order? and, are Dahlias similar to everything else, order early, or miss out?

Flower Farmer how can you tell whether the flower is Hulins Carnival or Bristol Fleck? Steve S.

Flower Farmer how can you tell whether the flower is Hulins Carnival or Bristol Fleck? Steve S.

It's either Hullins Carnival or Gypsy Girl--they're virtually interchangable & both oldies & unstable. You can't count on an unstable dahlia to be either always varigated or to do the weird stuff that you like it for. If you order more from any grower, they might be always varigated or sometimes do the weird stuff.
Blackberry Ripple is out because it's a SC.
Bristol Fleck is smaller, more stable, more formal dec. & most likely too new- esp. if you've had it quite a few years.
Dahlias love to confuse us!!

Steve,

I recognized the dahlia as 'Hulin's Carnival' since we usually grow 150' beds of that particular dahlia for cut flowers. Market customers love it for it's variations. It is an heirloom. This is important since these dahlias have withstood the test of time. They keep well in storage.

Since Swan Island has it listed, I'm going to assume it was one of Gitt's introductions. Pleasant Valley is a good supplier as well as Ferncliff.

This thrills me more than you can imagine.
I grow only heirlooms in my vegetable garden-and since I am also a "heirloom", most are from my childhood. To find out the Dahlia that I love is one also...
Hope it still survives-it's 5 degrees this morning-last of the week it's going to get to 10 below-unusual for us.

Hullin's Carnival was introduced in 1954 by a fellow with the last name Hullin- not a Gitts introduction.