Category: News

The 2020 President’s Award is  presented to Dick and Danielle Parshall.  See the Awards 2020 page for details.… See entire post.

The National Capital Dahlia Society prepared a high quality dahlia calendar for 2021 to help support the 2022 ADS National Show, which NCDS will be hosting.  To see additional photos coming in the calendar, go to nationalcapitaldahlia.org (website for the National Capital Dahlia Society).  The ADS and NCDS web sites have low resolution copies only, to help preserve the copyrights … See entire post.

The 2020 Seedling Bench Report is now available,  click here .… See entire post.

The Overseas Supporter annual subscription will allow dahlia enthusiasts in other parts of the world to connect with ADS members in North and South America.

The annual subscription (November-October) will provide, via email, quarterly (December, March, June, and September)  electronic copies of the Bulletin in addition to the most recent version of the Classification and Handbook of Dahlias.  More details.… See entire post.

Depending on where you grow dahlias, it may be time to start thinking about storing the tubers for the winter.  In climates with cold or wet winters, you’ll want to lift and store your tubers after the killing frost or anytime four months after planting.  Visit Dahlia University or our tuber page for everything tubers.… See entire post.

Due to a technical difficulty, the Image Submission for 2021 New Introductions  instructions and release form will not appear in the September Bulletin as planned.  If you want to submit pictures (and we hope you do) for the 2021 New Introductions DVD, please go to the Member Info Page and find the instructions and release form under “Doc and Forms”. … See entire post.

Many if not most local societies have cancelled their in-person shows due to COVID 19.  But some are determined to showcase their beautiful flowers via virtual shows on the Internet, Instagram, Facebook, and video platforms.  The links below will transport you to these shows.  Enjoy! 

If your society has such a show and is not listed below, contact your ADS … See entire post.

With many shows cancelled, the ADS Photo Contest is a good place to exhibit your beautiful blooms.

The rules are few.  Anyone can submit a photo. The photos should have been taken in 2019 and 2020.   It’s all about the dahlia, so the bloom should predominate the image.  Photos can be taken using a cell phone camera. Please limit entries … See entire post.

2020 has been a challenging year in many ways.  Our societies and federations/conferences have been challenged by the inability to do in person training.  The Federation of Northwest Dahlia Growers overcame this challenge with a series of Zoom meetings and they shared the recordings with us.  Some of the information may be Federation-centric, but there is much for everyone to … See entire post.