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.
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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)
2019 Photo Contest
The deadline for the 2019 Photo Contest draws nigh. All entries must be received by November 30, 2019.
2019 Largest Dahlia in World Announced
The Largest Dahlia in the World, 2019 contest results are in.
Lullaby and Goodnight …
Storing Tubers
It is once again time to dig and store our tubers for the winter. For your convenience, here are some articles, web pages, and videos, to review the process:
Digging, Dividing, and Storing Tubers
What Does a Novice Dahlia Grower Do after Frost?
No Fuss: Store Your Tubers in Plastic Wrap
Day of the Dead? No! Day of the Dahlia!
For this year’s Central States Dahlia Society’s show the society sponsored a poster competition to complement their artistic design theme. Over 200 hundred votes were cast to choose among 16 entries. The winning poster by Larry Cole did a fun take on the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead.
In addition to the play on the name “Day of
Awards 2019
The 2019 ADS Awards were announced at the National Show in Grand Rapids. See details.… See entire post.
Attention Hybridizers
The 2019 IMAGE SUBMISSIONS FOR 2020 NEW INTRODUCTIONS form is now available – Click here.… See entire post.
E. H. “Ted” Collins, MBE passes away
The ADS is sad to report the passing E.H. “Ted” Collins, MBE. Ted was a giant in the dahlia world not only in the United Kingdom, but worldwide. He is the author of several books about dahlias.
In the summer of 2017, the ADS awarded the ADS Silver Medal to Ted Collins of the United Kingdom. Here are the … See entire post.