Category: News

New Intros for 2022


Beautiful new dahlias are coming to your garden! The 2022 new introductions are announced. 

See them as a pdf here.

View as a video here.

Members may download the video here.  Use your member password.

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2021 Hart, Dudley, and Gullikson Awards Announced

In spite of the challenges of another COVID year, the results are in, the envelope is opened and the Hart, Dudley, and Gullikson Awards are announced.  Thanks to Seedling Bench Chairman Roger Walker and Trial Garden Chairman Marilyn Walton and their teams for continuing this tradition in hard times.

See the awards information here.… See entire post.

National Show Logo

2022 National Show


Each year the American Dahlia Society (ADS) has a national show somewhere in north America hosted by a local society.  National shows are many years in the planning stage.  The folks at the National Capital Dahlia Society have been hard at work planning the 2022 show.  The ADS now proudly announces the 2022 show.  Check here for details.  And check … See entire post.

Dahlias are in the news


More specifically Mark and Laura Oldenkamp,  and Joanie Chapel, were highlighted in their local media for their successes at the National Show in Wooster, OH.

Check out these articles and others from the Dahlia in the News page.… See entire post.

Don McAllister passes 7/31/2021


The Colorado Dahlia Society announced the loss of Don A. McAllister on July 31, 2021 at the age of 82. He passed away after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

Don was born November 6, 1938, in Carlisle, MA, where he spent his early years and middle childhood.  His family relocated to Troy, OH, for his adolescence years.  He loved to … See entire post.

Correction to ADS Bulletin, 9/2021

Hopefully by now members have received and are enjoying the September 2021 Bulletin.  Among the highlights of the publication are the local society reports.  But mistakes happen, and somehow the Kitsap County Dahlia Society report was not published in full. Please see the full report below.  Thanks Kitsap for your report.  Please accept our sincere apology for the error.… See entire post.

Attention 2022 Introducers

Each year the ADS produces a compilation of new introductions that is made available to all members. It consists of dahlias that will be available through distributors in the coming year.  Trial Garden and Seedling Bench Evaluation Winners will be included for free, but other new introductions can be included in the presentation for a cost of $10 per image. … See entire post.