The American Dahlia Society published their December Bulletin and special 2019 Results. There was a lot of confusion and conflicting instructions so they are taking input to consider how to improve the process next year. Although I submitted our results on time and to the correct party, they did not get them. I coordinated with them yesterday and our results will be published in the March 2020 bulletin. Our results are already published on the website, at: 2019 Show Results h

Fall MDS Show Signup We continue celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Minnesota Dahlia Society with the Year of the Dahlia. This is the smaller, more relaxed Dahlia show. The main purpose is to give growers and judges more experience. Our fall show takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 14 – 15, 2019 at Bachman’s Garden Center, Heritage Room, 6010 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis. The Heritage Room is in the back of the garden center, behind the shade plants, in the bui

State Fair Show Volunteer Signup Our State Fair Dahlia Show takes place on Sunday, September 1st through Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day) at the Minnesota State Fair. Our show is one of the most popular ones for the public. We count on our membership to assist in making this show a success. The State Fair pays us a stipend for putting on this show and we need to make sure everything goes smoothly and that we have members staffing the flower rooms during the times the publ

2019 Minnesota Dahlia Society Fall Show Year of the Dahlia Click image to download We continue celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Minnesota Dahlia Society with the Year of the Dahlia. The National Garden Bureau has declared 2019 the Year of the Dahlia and what perfect timing for us! Check out the information on the Year of the Dahlia with the National Garden Bureau Saturday and Sunday, September 14 – 15, 2019 Fall Dahlia Show Location: Bachman’s Garden Center, Herita

Saturday and Sunday, September 14 – 15 Fall Dahlia Show Location: Bachman’s Garden Center, Heritage Room 6010 Lyndale Ave, South Minneapolis, MN Setup and Staging times: Friday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Judging at 9:00 a.m. Saturday is open to the public from 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM Sunday is open to the public from 10:00 noon – 3:00 PM Clean up 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Theme  Dahlia -Flower of the Year, says the National Garden Bureau and 90 years o

Each year the American Dahlia Society puts out lists of the most successful exhibition varieties of dahlias as provided by the accumulated show reports from the show season from all the ADS affiliated shows in the United States and Canada. If you are looking to compete next season, click on the links below to check out the lists for your next season’s show winning varieties! Cream of the Crop – lists the most successful dahlias for each size, color, and form. It shows all of

Saturday and Sunday, September 16 – 17 Fall Dahlia Show Location: Bachman’s Garden Center, Heritage Room 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis Saturday is open to the public from 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM Sunday is open from 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM Theme:  “Summer Vacation” Camping Trip Backyard Barbecue Hot Air Ballooning Whitewater Rafting Rock Climbing Golfing at Hazeltine Honeymooning at Niagara Falls African Safari Cruising the Mediterranean This is the smaller, more relaxed Dahli

It’s Show Time! The State Fair Show provides us with the largest venue to the public. Accordingly, we need everyone’s help for the MDS State Fair Show. Even if you are not showing blooms, this is a great experience and great way to learn from the best growers in our club. We are once again using the electronic signup through SignUpGenius. The link to the signup is provided below along with the tutorial on how to use SignUpGenius. [button link=”http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4

Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18 Fall Dahlia Show , theme is Tribute to Prince Location: Bachman’s Garden Center, Heritage Room 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis This is a smaller, more relaxed event . Some blooms were not ready in time for the state fair and will get their chance now. The main purpose is to give growers and judges more experience but the public are welcome and it is free. Just walk to the back of the garden center, behind the shade plants, in the buildi

Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20 Fall Dahlia Show Location: Bachman’s Garden Center, Heritage Room 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis Here are the official Court of Honor winners 2015 Bachmans Show book #contest #dahlia #ribbon #show

The crowd seemed very excited about the show this year. We got lots of compliments and questions. Thanks Becca for additional shots, especially of our judges in action. Click any image to view them as a slide show. #crowd #show

Labor Day Weekend, September 6-7 Minnesota State Fair Dahlia Show Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Horticulture Building Judging: Sunday 8:00 a.m. to Noon 2015 MSF Show book #contest #ribbon #show #statefair

Labor Day Weekend, September 4-5 Minnesota State Fair Dahlia Show Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Horticulture Building Judging: Sunday 8:00 a.m. to Noon 2016 MSF Show book not yet available #contest #ribbon #show #statefair