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Photo Galleries
We are trying out a new feature for the website. If you just want to relax and look at beautiful pictures of dahlias in the photo galleries of some of our members, visit our Photo Links page. There you will find links to Instagram, flickr, etc. galleries provided by our members.
Enjoy!
If you are a member of ADS and … See entire post.
Larry Smith Highlights Micro Dahlias on TV
Larry Smith of the Portland Dahlia Society and board member of ADS, was recently interviewed on Garden Time, a TV show carried on several channels in the Northwest. Larry introduced the viewers to micro dahlias. See the interview here.
Color Presentation Now Available
At the 2019 Spring Planning Meeting, attendees viewed a presentation on judging and classifying the color characteristic of dahlias. The presentation was the creation of Roger Walker and expertly presented by Terry Schroeder. The Board thought that all members would be interested in this presentation. It is now posted on the Members Information Page under Instructional Information.… See entire post.
The Passing of Frank Campise
It is with deepest regret that Central States Dahlia Society and the Southtown Dahlia Club report the passing of Frank Campise. Frank was a longtime member of both Chicago-based societies as well as the American Dahlia Society. He passed at 87 years (young) after a determined battle against cancer.
Beyond being a great ambassador for the dahlia, Frank … See entire post.
Roger G Adams Sr Passes 5/24/2019
Roger Gilbert Adams, Sr., age 99, of Agawam, MA, passed away quietly on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT.
You may read the obituary originally printed in The Republican and now posted on the Carmon Community Funeral Home website.… See entire post.
“Medalist” Dahlia for the 2020 Olympics
A new dahlia named Medalist is being cultivated in Hanawa, Japan for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games. Townsfolk hope that the flower will be used for Olympic victory bouquets.
See the whole story in The Japan News.… See entire post.
Hank Solterman Passes
Hank Solterman of the Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018, following a long and exhaustive battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Hank was a member of the St. Louis society for 40 years and the Ritenour Garden Club of St. Louis for even longer. In fact, it was Oliver Ruffing and Rolla Zufall – members of … See entire post.
Article – WEALTH OF SPECIES DAHLIAS
Marco Carrasco-Ortiz, Guadalupe Munguía Lino, Arturo Castro-Castro, Georgina
Vargas-Amado, Mollie Harker, Aarón Rodríguez
Translation by Martin Král
Summary
Background and Objectives: The genus Dahlia (Asteraceae) is native to America and Mexico is its
center of diversification. Dahlia is important in ornamental horticulture, its genetic improvement
has generated more than 15,000 varieties. Mexico represents the main source of germplasm, so … See entire post.
New Virus Tri-Fold Available
Dr. Hanu Pappu, Carl F. and James J. Chuey Endowed Chair for Dahlia Research and Development at Washington State University, is promoting a strategy which can help reduce the number of dahlia plants with virus in your garden. Based on his research and field studies the strategy has proven successful in several dahlia gardens. The strategy involves disinfection of tools … See entire post.