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Summer Care for Dahlias
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
It’s Time To Start Planting…
A big thank you to everyone who came out to our tuber and plants sales over the past weeks. If you need some hints on planting or growing dahlias – check out our tab on the left entitled Growing Dahlias – it’s full to tips on how to get your tubers off to a great…
And The Winners For Our 67th Annual Dahlia Show Are….
Hopefully everyone made it out to our 67th Annual Dahlia Show at Westshore Town Centre on the weekend of August 17th and 18th!! The blooms entered by everyone were absolutely spectacular and I for one enjoyed seeing everyone’s entries. Each bloom represents time and care and effort on behalf of the grower and I want…
Wish List Updated: Dahlia Tools You Never Knew you Needed
On Thursday, February 7th we gathered at the Wellesley Retirement Home for a tool demonstration given by Anne Roy with Lee Valley Tools. Anne did a great job of compiling an assortment of tools a dahlia gardener might use, even though she does not grow dahlias usually (hopefully we changed her mind?) What struck me…
2011 Dahlia Show Winners
Congratulations to all the winners from the 2011 Victoria Dahlia Society Show. (Photo from Dan’s Dahlias) Category Cultivar Exhibitor Flower of the Show Parkland Rave Bob Sampson Best Triple in Show Pam Howden Connie Young-Davis Best AA Single Zorro Connie Young-Davis Best AA Triple Zorro Connie Young-Davis Best A Single Kenora Jubilee Connie Young-Davis Best…
You Don’t Need a Garden to Grow Dahlias
Dahlias make excellent potted plants. Cathy Featherby has kindly provided some instructions on how to get the best out of your potted dahlias: POT SIZE Use a good size pot – 5 to 7 gal. for larger plants and any size pot for the smaller dahlias like Mignon Singles which are very small plants. These…