2011 Dahlia Show Winners

This year the Learning Garden will be planted by dahlia size from AA through MS. In the coming weeks this site will feature the plants that will be grown in each category. AA – Giants over 10in in diameter A – Large, from 8in to 10in B – Medium, from 6in to 8in BB –…

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…

October is the month to start thinking about storing your dahlia tubers over winter! Our club’s preferred practice is splitting and storing. If you do not already have a tried-and-true method, please come to one of our info sessions on tuber splitting and storage!! Info sessions are free and open to the public! All you…

Show Reporting Form ADS 2019 for Bulletin

Dahlias work extremely well as border plants and in pots and as an added benefit the bees and butterflies love them. Pictured below are some dahlia varieties that work particularly well in the garden border, including Rembrandt which grows to about 12″ tall and Bonne Esperance which grows to 18 to 24″.

CC Image courtesy of Eric in SF on Flickr Interested in learning how to grown dahlias? Check out the Amercian Dahlia Society (ADS) website for tips on growing dahlias. Also, come out to one of our meetings where you learn hands on how to grown dahlias and you can ask experienced growers for advice. Click…