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 … See entire post.
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.
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.
The Kitsap Sun recently featured a story about Terry and Bob Schroeder and their dahlias. Terry is our ADS Secretary and Bob our ADS Judging Chair. Congratulations Terry and Bob!
For more information about their Gold Medal awards, visit Awards.… See entire post.
Danielle Parshall passed away the morning of July 15, 2020. Having been ill for quite some time, she was residing in an in an Adult Family Home and, due to Covid-19, her husband Dick was only allowed to see her through a window.
Dick and Danielle were active in their home society, Snohomish County Dahlia Society (SCDS), the … See entire post.
Members – it is time to submit your ballot for the 2020 ADS Election of Officers. Please go to the Members Info Page for further details.… See entire post.
The Spokesman-Review remembers dahlia breeder Dawn Anselmo, co creator of dahlia Inland Dynasty, who passed away April 10, 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.