2024 Trial Garden info available
Another successful Trial Garden year is completed. See pictures and results starting here.… See entire post.
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2024 Trial Garden info available
Year-end Local Show Report 2024
Each year ADS solicits show results from the local societies. The local societies have pretty much latitude as to how they format their results and may add pictures to their reports. The local reports are then combined into this document.
2024 Stanley Johnson and Les Connell Awards Announced
Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Stanley Johnson Medal and the Les Connell Medal for the 2024 Show season.
The 2024 Stanley Johnson Medal goes to Colin Walker for Kelsey Dwarf (9708 MS-L intro-2015). This award goes to the cultivar with the greatest number of higher-than-blue-ribbon awards won at society shows in
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2024 Hart, Dudley, and Gullikson Awards
The Derrill W. Hart medal
Awarded to the cultivar that has the highest average trial garden score in the accredited trial gardens located across the United States and Canada during the previous year as an AA/A; B; BB; M; Ball/Miniature Ball/Pompon; ST/NX; and Waterlily. The highest three scores shall be used to determine such highest average. In case of ties, … See entire post.
2024 ADS Awards (to people)
2024 ADS Awards (to people) are now posted. Congratulations to all the recipients!
What’s happening in the Trial Gardens?
Some of our trial gardens have shared pictures of events in the trial gardens. Check out the photo galleries here.
Other trial gardens may send pictures to webmaster@dahlia.org.… See entire post.
2025 National Capital Dahlia Society Calendar is now available
The beautiful 2025 National Capital Dahlia Society calendar is now available. US sales will benefit the ADS National Show and National Capital Dahlia Society.
US Prices: $14 each for 1 to 9 calendars; $12 each for 10 to 24 calendars; and $10 each for 25 or more in a single purchase, plus shipping. Priority mail shipping to US addresses is … See entire post.
Ever go to New Mexico?
Does it sound like a fun trip?
The New Mexico Dahlia Society (NMDS) is ramping up their judging program and could use some help. If you are an Accredited or Senior Judge, and will be in/near New Mexico, contact the society and see how you can help.
The society has a particular need coming up. Here is a request from … See entire post.