How to Propagate Dahlias for an Unlimited Supply of Beautiful Blooms
marthastewart.com
Dahlia flowers, a member of the Asteraceae family, are a star in the garden during late summer and early fall. Their beautiful statement blooms come in various shapes, colors, and sizes, from small forms to impressive dinnerplate dahlias. To get the most out of your garden stock, propagate your dahlias throughout the season to grow your collection. Read more.
10 Inspiring Female Farmers from Around the World
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Flower farming is demanding work in every aspect. These women have taken the leap to become cut flower farmers and farmer-florists. They are (co-)running their flourishing flower farms and are the decision-makers of their own lots filled with flowers. Read more.
A Dahlia Superstar:Chehalis Man Gets National Attention for Flower Gardening
The Chronical – Isabel Vander Stoep
In a recent announcement from the American Dahlia Society on 2022 winners of a “prestigious” award for new flower introductions, the society’s spokesperson declared there is a dahlia “superstar” living in Chehalis: Read more.
Clackamas County dahlia growers take top national awards
Clackamas Review –
What is it about dahlias that people love? Is it their vibrant colors, their decorative petals, the variety of blossom style? Yes, yes and yes.: Read more.
The High-Heeled Gardner | Dreaming of Dahlias
Annapolis Home Magazine – Kymberly Taylor
I will never forget when I saw my first dahlia: Read more.
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Video, Heidi Zierdt in the Minnesota Trial Garden, Interview with John Mooney
Two Dahlia Show Competitors Grow a Flourishing Friendship Over 30 Years
Columbus Monthly – Teresa Woodard
Jason Fairchild and Dick Westfall share their passion for growing perfect floral orbs with all the dazzling colors you can expect from dahlias. Read more.
Of Dahlias, Devoted Growers, and their High-Stakes Competitions – The Craftsmanship Initiative
Craftsmanship Quarterly – Thomas Cooper
Many gardeners take their flowers seriously; few devote almost all their time to growing one breed—the dahlia—then drive hundreds of miles to go mano a mano against other fanatical growers, for nothing more than a blue ribbon. But that’s exactly what Deborah Dietz does. Read more.
Citizen science: Dahlia growers team up with WSU virologist to stop viral diseases’ spread
News – Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Sciences
Prized by gardeners, enthusiast clubs, and commercial growers, dahlias are a perennial flower favorite. Northwest-grown dahlias are bred in myriad colors and forms and sold for export nationally and beyond. Read more.
Hybridizing Dahlias to Withstand Time
Seed World – Alex Martin
Breeder Kristine Albrecht reflects on different dahlia markets and looks to the future of dahlia breeding. Read more.
Dahlia passion leads to Gold Medal award for Holmes-Cook
The Wenatchee World – Rufus Woods
There is something magical about dahlias, those otherworldly-looking flowers, that causes ordinary people to develop a cult-like obsession with them; it’s an obsession that knits together people from all walks of life.
Linda DeRooy Holmes-Cook of East Wenatchee is one of those individuals … Read more.
Portland area dahlia growers flourish at nationals
Canby Herald – Kristen Wohlers
If you live in the Canby area, home to the nation’s largest dahlia grower Swan Island Dahlias, then chances are you have some level of appreciation for the colorful late-summer bloomer.
Then there’s Mark Oldenkamp.
He and his wife Laura have a passion for dahlias that few can match… Read more.
In One Ear: Dazzling dahlias
The Astorian – Elleda Wilson
Astoria has a national champion in your midst!” Larry Smith, publicity and public relations chairman of the American Dahlia Society, wrote.
“Joanie Chapel (pictured) has won the award for Best Dahlia Basket at the recently concluded American Dahlia Society National Show, held in Wooster, Ohio.” Read more.
Learn to grow colorful, dazzling dahlias in Oregon
The Oregonian/OregonLive – Kym Pokorny
Dahlias are addictive, at least for Julie Huynh Moore, an Oregon State University master gardener, who plans to grow 2,000 by the end of May. Read more.
Flower Power Garden Hour Podcast features our own Kristine Albrecht
Kristine Albrecht, ADS member and Genome Project co-ordinator, was recently featured on the Flower Power Garden Hour Podcast talking about – what else – dahlias! Listen to the podcast here (scroll down to the December 20, 2020 podcast). Great job Kristine.
Terry and Bob Schroeder are lauded by the Kitsap Sun
Kitsap Sun – Josh Farley
The year brought a bumper crop to the beds of Bob and Terry Schroeder’s dahlias, whose colors dazzle the surroundings of their Tracyton Boulevard home. Read more.
When “days get gloomy”. Anne Curtis looks to daughter to “brighten my days”
ABS/CPN News
New mom Anne Curtis looks to her daughter Dahlia to brighten her days, the actress said Sunday, as she celebrated the baby’s 5th month since being born. Read more.
Dahlia Garden is in full bloom at Seattle’s Volunteer Park
K5 News, Seattle
It’s the flower of summer and the dahlia garden in Volunteer Park is at peak bloom right now. Read more.
Friends of the Elkhart County Parks honor McQuithy “Mac” Boyer.
The Elkhart Truth
Anyone who has ever admired the dahlia garden at Bonneyville Mill County Park has experienced the dedication of McQuithy “Mac” Boyer. Read more.