The deadline for the 2021 ADS Dahlia Contest was December 1st, 2021. Lots of great entries have been received.
Winning photos will be announced in late January 2022. The grand prize photographer receives $50.00. Each class winner receives $20.00, second place $10.00, and third place $5.00.
Watch this website for the announcement of winners. … See entire post.
Members,
Hopefully you are using the Online Classification Guide (OCG) in the public area of the site. It is one of our most popular features.
Now for members only, we have an expanded search capability. You can get detailed color information and origination information that is not available in the public OCG. You can also print or copy your results … See entire post.
ADS member Harry Rissetto has been awarded the American Horticultural Society’s, Meritorious Service Award. Congratulations Harry!
Visit the American Horticultural Society’s website for more information.… See entire post.
The following was posted at www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com:
Norma Jane (Ehret) Boyer, born September 7, 1931 in Elkhart Indiana to Yale and Elanor Ehret. Norma passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2021 with family, as a result of another stroke.
Norma graduated from Elkhart High School in 1949, then attended Ball State College and graduated from Western Michigan College in … See entire post.
The dahlia just lost a world ambassador. John Menzel passed away peacefully at his home in Winkie, Australia, on April 10 after a long battle with a chronic muscle disease. John and his wife, Anne, traveled the world promoting and gathering information about the dahlia for decades.
John was a regular speaker at many dahlia gatherings and meetings including the … See entire post.
ADS member, Julie Huynh Moore, was feature in The Oregonian/OregonLIve. Congratulations Julie. Thanks for spreading the dahlia word! See the article. … See entire post.
Learn to take cuttings from this short video featuring ADS Vice President Mark Oldenkamp,… See entire post.
Local societies are a great place to get tubers and plants. Check the websites of local societies for information. Find local society web sites on our societies’ page.
Here are sales that have been reported to us.
With nearly 700 entries, the 2020 ADS Photo Contest is an archive of our favorite flower and our lives this unusual year. The large number of entries was a bit challenging. How do you chose the top four out of 182 entries in class 2? Trevor Hoff’s photo exemplifies the category: Sandia Melody is a portrait of a dahlia, … See entire post.
Kristine Albrecht, ADS member and Genome Project co-ordinator, was recently featured on the Flower Power Garden Hour Podcast talking about – what else – dahlias! Listen to the podcast here (scroll down to the December 20, 2020 podcast).
Great job Kristine.… See entire post.