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Consultant to the stars! 

by adsadmin · Published February 26, 2025 · Updated February 26, 2025

Kristine Albrecht, ADS member (Chairwoman Genome Project), dahlia breeder at Santa Cruz Dahlias, author of DAHLIAS: Seed to Bloom, and past president of the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society is a consultant to the stars!  She was recently featured as an expert to marthastewart.com.  See the article here.

he American Dahlia Society is organized to promote and encourage the development of and appreciation of
the dahlia through educational and research activities and by supporting the local dahlia societies.

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