Dawn Anselmo passes 4/10/2020
The Spokesman-Review remembers dahlia breeder Dawn Anselmo, co creator of dahlia Inland Dynasty, who passed away April 10, 2020.
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Dawn Anselmo passes 4/10/2020
Rosemary Zatkovich passed away
April 2019
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.
Plant/Tuber Sales 2020
We are now listing the local society Plant/Tuber sales and auctions. Check here for a sale in your area.
Attention ADS Reps:
IF your tuber/plant sales have changed or been cancelled, you may email changes to dahlia-info@dahlia.org for posting on the Tuber/Plant Sales page.
And the winners are…
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.
Virus Testing for Your Garden 2020
With the cooperation of Professor Pappu at Washington State University (WSU) and the support of the Scheetz-Chuey Foundation, the Clean Dahlia Center at WSU will test our dahlias for virus again this year. See all the details, procedures and get the necessary forms at: https://www.dahlia.org/docsinfo/virus-in-dahlia/virus-testing/… See entire post.
2019 Stanley Johnson Medal Winner
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 available
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.
2019 Fab 50 and Cream of the Crop
2019 Fab 50 and Cream of the Cream of the Crop lists are now available.… See entire post.
2019 Hart, Dudley, and Gullikson Awards
The Derrill W. Hart medal
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.
2019 Show Results
Below are 2019 Show Results for those societies who chose to have their results posted on this website. Click on the links below to see the results.
ADS Reps – Send corrections to dahlia-info@dahlia.org
Badger State Dahlia Society (Wisconsin)