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.
Danielle Parshall passed away the morning of July 15, 2020. Having been ill for quite some time, she was residing in an in an Adult Family Home and, due to Covid-19, her husband Dick was only allowed to see her through a window.
Dick and Danielle were active in their home society, Snohomish County Dahlia Society (SCDS), the … See entire post.
It is with great sadness that we report that another dahlia icon has passed. Early the morning of 7/3/2020, Les Connell passed away. Les has been growing, exhibiting and originating dahlias for many years.
Les is known worldwide for his many contributions to the dahlia world. He has originated hundreds of new dahlias, since his first introduction, Koinonia … See entire post.
Members:
Please visit the Members Info Page for an important message from Roger Walker, ADS Seedling Bench Committee Chair, regarding the 2020 Seedling Bench Procedures.
The Spokesman-Review remembers dahlia breeder Dawn Anselmo, co creator of dahlia Inland Dynasty, who passed away April 10, 2020.
ADS has recently learned that a former ADS General Secretary, Rosemary Zatkovich passed in 2019. She started serving as Assistant Secretary in 1985 and, with great dedication, served as General Secretary until 1996. She was escorted to ADS meetings by her husband John. He was a well-known dahlia man who introduced many popular dahlias with names highlighted by … See entire post.
The 2019 dahlia season is only a memory. The photo contest entries are in and the winners are chosen! Here a message from Debbie Pavich the Photography Chair:
Photographs are visual images that express the author’s imagination, ideas, and technical skills. The camera lens is used to focus wavelengths of light into an image of what the artist’s eye is … See entire post.
The American Dahlia Society (ADS) proudly announces the 2019 winner of the prestigious Stanley Johnson Medal – Clearview Edie an A size (large) white semi-cactus variety. This medal is presented annually to the dahlia with the greatest number of higher awards – awards above blue ribbons – accumulated during the previous season of ADS sanctioned shows across the United … See entire post.
2020 New Intro DVDs are available in the ADS Store. These are great for showing at your shows or for a meeting program. Order your’s now!… See entire post.
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.