Various 2018 ADS awards were presented at the National ADS Show held at Longwood Gardens, September 22, 2018. These awards included:
2018 Gold Medal, presented to Donald Dramstad (details)
2018 Silver Medal, presented to Timothy Elkner (details)
2018 Silver Medal, presented to Gerry Livesey (details)
2018 Silver Medal, presented to Dean Thomas (details)
2018 Silver Medal, presented to James Thomas … See entire post.
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Those who know me as a highly competitive dahlia purist would consider me the last member of ADS to be writing about garden dahlias. However, in my 30 plus years growing dahlias, I have always included a number of dahlias that I would never expect to win in exhibition … See entire post.
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Dahlia campanulata (Weeping Tree Dahlia) is a recently discovered tree Dahlia from Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a statuesque plant reaching a height of 8 feet with beautiful pendulous bell shaped lavender flowers that are about 4 inches across. Tree Dahlias, as a group, are the giant cousin of the garden Dahlia and can reach heights of 20 feet. In the … See entire post.
Dahlias are easy plants to grow and yield beautiful blooms from mid-summer through fall. In many respects, “dahlia culture” is similar to “tomato culture.” If you can grow tomatoes in your garden, you can successfully grow dahlias. The following notes will help you to add spectacular blooms and brilliant color to your garden!
The ADS President’s Award is given to persons who have made a superb effort, in the region or locale where they live, to one or more programs and projects that have promoted the dahlia.
Bill worked with Steve Nowatarski to revitalize MIDS’s Paul Callahan Dahlia Garden at Planting Fields and saw the importance of a dahlia garden to a dahlia … See entire post.
When reading through dahlia show reports in the North Atlantic region, Marjorie Schnerr’s name is frequently listed among the winners of higher awards. Marge is a proven and successful grower and exhibitor.
She has worn a number of hats locally and she continues to serve as a regional member of the ADS Classification Committee. Her home society is the Connecticut … See entire post.
It is truly a pleasure to present this award to Louis “Lou” Paradise.
Lou exemplifies what it means to be a dedicated and talented volunteer in an organization that relies so heavily on its volunteers. Taking over the responsibilities of Classification Chair beginning in 2007, Lou has given the ADS a one-hundred percent effort in this role. That’s nine years … See entire post.