It’s Time To Start Planting…
A big thank you to everyone who came out to our tuber and plants sales over the past weeks. If you need some hints on planting or growing dahlias – check out our tab on the left entitled Growing Dahlias – it’s full to tips on how to get your tubers off to a great start in the garden. 
Plant & Tuber Sale – April 28th & 29th
The weather outside is lovely and club members are busy getting their tubers and plants ready for our upcoming sale. Hope to see you there!
New this year, the sale will be held on two days and in two locations.
Day 1 – Saturday April 28th 10am to 4pm at Knox Presbyterian Church (2964 Richmond Rd) map
Day 2 – Sunday April 29th 11am to 4pm at Westshore Town Center in Langford map
Winning in Vancouver
Congratulations to two VDS members (Paul and Connie) who showed flowers this past weekend at the Vancouver Dahlia Show and had a number of winners up on the Head Table.
Paul was particularly successful with a dahlia creation of his own. He creates new varieties by hybridizing existing plants (this link will give you some idea of what is involved http://www.ehow.com/how_5681722_hybridize-dahlias.html). Paul entered one of his seedlings in the Vancouver Show (in the ADS Seedling Bench section) and received a score of 85.3 out of 100 – which means that his seedling goes into the 2012 ADS Classification Book next year.
The seedling will be called “Mon Cher-e” and it is a Small Formal Decorative Dark Red. Paul promises to do his best to have some available at the VDS 2012 Tuber Sale in April.
Mon Cher-e
Paul also had this Collarette seedling on the Head Table. Sorry, but it won’t be available for sale in 2012.
2011 Dahlia Show Winners
Congratulations to all the winners from the 2011 Victoria Dahlia Society Show.
(Photo from Dan’s Dahlias)
Parkland Rave
| Category | Cultivar | Exhibitor |
| Flower of the Show | Parkland Rave | Bob Sampson |
| Best Triple in Show | Pam Howden | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best AA Single | Zorro | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best AA Triple | Zorro | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best A Single | Kenora Jubilee | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best A Triple | Elsie Huston | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best B Single | Colwood Hope | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best B Triple | Hamari Accord | Paul McKittrick |
| Best BB Single | Parkland Rave | Bob Sampson |
| Best BB Triple | R Bob | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Miniature Single | Amethyst Glow | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Miniature Triple | Amethyst Glow | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Ball Single | Greendor | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Ball Triple | Greendor | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Miniature Ball Single | Odyssey | Bob Sampson |
| Best Miniature Ball Triple | Pocrates | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Pompon Single | Pop Willo | Vern / Judy Stephens |
| Best Pompon Triple | Yellow Baby | Vern / Judy Stephens |
| Best Stellar Single | Woodland’s Merinda | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Stellar Triple | Alloway Candy | Jean Vantreight |
| Best Waterlily Single | 2010 – 10 | Barry / Mary Willoughby |
| Best Waterlily Triple | Pam Howden | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Nov. Double Single | Valley Porcupine | John Klymak |
| Best Nov. Double Triple | Valley Porcupine | Jean Vantreight |
| Best Peony Single | Miss Muffet | Vern / Judy Stephens |
| Best Collarette Single | 10 – 02 | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Collarette Triple | Claire de Lune | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Orchid Single | K-K-K-Katie | Denis Girard |
| Best Orchid Triple | Midnight Star | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Mignon Single | Baby Yellow | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Mignon Triple | Rembrandt | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Flower of the Year (Single) | Vassio Meggos | Vern / Judy Stephens |
| Best Flower of the Year (Triple) | R Joan | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Laciniated Single | Angela Dodi | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Laciniated Triple | My Beverly / Jennie /Treasure Hunter | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Five Bloom Entry | Pam Howden | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Nine Bloom Entry | Pam Howden | Paul McKittrick |
| Best Cultivar 25 Years & Over | Edna C | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Origination | Barbarry Red Dwarf | Barry / Mary Willoughby |
| Best Floating Waterlilies | Cameo | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Bowl or Vase | Kathy’s Choice | Vern / Judy Stephens |
| Best Basket | Yellow Baby | Eric Roberts |
| Best Seedling (1st/2nd year) | 2010 – 2 | Barry / Mary Willoughby |
| Smallest Most Perfect | Rembrandt | Vern / Judy Stephens |
| Largest Dahlia Bloom | Alfred C | Connie Young-Davis |
| Best Outhouse Dahlia | Worton Blue Streak | Barry / Mary Willoughby |
| Open Aggregate | Connie Young-Davis | |
| Amateur Aggregate | Phil Newton / Teresa Thom | |
| Novice Aggregate | Tom DeGroot |
Another Successful Dahlia Show
The show is now over. Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to the winners. A special thank you to the volunteers who made the show possible.
We will be posting show results shortly so stay tuned.
VDS GENERAL MEETING – THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
A reminder to club members that Thursday’s meeting is being held outdoors at Connie’s house (directions provided to club members in Teresa’s email).
Members of the general public who would like to attend should send an email to vdspublicity@shaw.ca and we will send you the details .
2011 Show Catalogue
The 2011 Victoria Dahlia Society Show catalogue is now available to view online. Click on the link below to see the catalogue and begin planning your entries for the August 13/14 show.
You can also click on the Victoria Dahlia Society Show link at the top of the page for more show information.
Summer Care for Dahlias
GardenWise Magazine has published an informative article on Summer Care of Dahlias. Let’s just home that summer finally arrives!
www.gardenwiseonline.ca/gw/plants/2001/07/01/summer-care-dahlias
What’s Growing in the Dahlia Garden
It’s early-July and the dahlia garden is starting to come to life in Victoria. Below is a photo of Jomanda growing in Rob and Sarah’s garden – what’s growing in your garden?
Send your dahlia photos to vdspublicity@shaw.ca so we can post what’s blooming in your garden.
Learning to Judge
Are you interested in beginning to learn how to judge dahlia’s. If so then you are in luck. Barry will be putting on a one day seminar for new judges. The seminar will take place on Sunday July 24th from 9 until 4. If you are interested please email Ken (kbeswick@shaw.ca) or let him know at the meeting July 7th.
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