One of the many great things about our society is the opportunity to learn pretty much whatever you care to about dahlias; from how they are grown to how to show them and judge them! Many thanks to Connie Young-Davis for hosting this event and providing a delicious dinner afterwards!!!
In 1946 the Victoria Gladiolus Club was created and it held annual shows in the Crystal Gardens. In 1951 or 1952 two Club members, Bill Kempster and Dorothy Eveleigh started growing dahlias and exhibiting them in the Club shows which were then held in the Victoria Curling Rink. At about this time the Club changed…
Work has been progressing on bed building in the Learning Garden. Below are the pictures to prove it.
2018 Show Poster Show Catalogue 2018 v5 for a copy of the 2018 show catalog cover contact Anton (it’s too big to attach here) Cathy presenting to Paul Mckittrick, Trophy for Best Single Flower of the 2018 Show.
GardenWise Magazine has published an informative article on Summer Care of Dahlias. Let’s just home that summer finally arrives! www.gardenwiseonline.ca/gw/plants/2001/07/01/summer-care-dahlias
Show Poster 2019 VDS show catalog 2019 combined
Teresa Thom awarding Anton deBree the trophy for best seedling 2018.
