Local Society Shows 2025
Local society shows (which have been reported to ADS) for 2025 are posted here.
If your society show is missing, please contact your ADS Representative.… See entire post.
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Local Society Shows 2025
Why Plant Societies Matter
Our own Harry Rissetto was recently featured in American Gardener, discussing “Why Plant Societies Matter”. See what Harry has to say here.
Excerpt posted with permission from American Gardener.
ADS Silver Medal Presented to Well-known British Dahlia Man
On March 23rd, 2025, the American Dahlia Society proudly presented its prestigious ADS Silver Medal to David Spencer, a widely respected figure in the global dahlia community. Known across the United Kingdom and beyond for his extraordinary contributions to dahlia culture, Dave’s influence has helped shape and inspire growers around the world.
We extend our sincere thanks to David
Roy Stier passes
Roy Stier, a 40-year member of the San Leandro Dahlia Society and founding member of the John Stowell Dahlia Society passed away on Wednesday, January 8th at the age of 94. Roy was preceded in death by his wife Bettie, who died in April 2024. They were married for 72 years at the time of her death … See entire post.
Consultant to the stars!
Kristine Albrecht, ADS member (Chairwoman Genome Project), dahlia breeder at Santa Cruz Dahlias, author of DAHLIAS: Seed to Bloom, and past president of the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society is a consultant to the stars! She was recently featured as an expert to marthastewart.com. See the article here.… See entire post.
Fab 50 and Cream of the Crop
The Fab 50 and Cream of the Crop lists for the 2024 Show Year are now available.
See the Fab 50 for the 2024 Show Year.
See the Cream of the Crop for the 2024 Show Year.
The Best of 2024
2024 Trial Garden info available
Another successful Trial Garden year is completed. See pictures and results starting here.… See entire post.
Year-end Local Show Report 2024
Each year ADS solicits show results from the local societies. The local societies have pretty much latitude as to how they format their results and may add pictures to their reports. The local reports are then combined into this document.
2024 Stanley Johnson and Les Connell Awards Announced
Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Stanley Johnson Medal and the Les Connell Medal for the 2024 Show season.
The 2024 Stanley Johnson Medal goes to Colin Walker for Kelsey Dwarf (9708 MS-L intro-2015). This award goes to the cultivar with the greatest number of higher-than-blue-ribbon awards won at society shows in
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