Thursday, August 24, 2023

It’s Show Time for Dahlias


For late season color, few flowers compare to dahliasDahlias grow in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Their bloom sizes range from two inches to over ten inches in diameter, in every color of the rainbow other than blue. All these flowering possibilities grew out of the early work by Swedish Botanist Andreas Dahl.  




Dahlias can be grown successfully in containers or in the ground and will bloom from late summer to the first frost. Dahlias are one of the most spectacular garden flowers and regardless of your experience level, there’s always something to learn about them.  




There’s no better opportunity to develop and expand your knowledge and growing skills than at the Colorado Dahlia Society’s 2023 show, hosted by The Flower Bin on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27. The theme of this year’s show is “Summer Celebrations. 

 


Saturday August 26 schedule: 

  • 8:00 am Open to receive entries. 

  • 10:00 am Entries close 

  • 10:00 am Start of Judging

  • 10:00 am Open to the public 

  • 4:00 pm Show Closes 

 

Sunday August27 schedule: 

  • 9:00 am Open to the public 

  • 3:30 pm Show closes 



If you’re interested in participating in the show, entries will be accepted from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, Saturday August 26, at The Flower Bin. There is an Amateur Class and an Open ClassYou do not need to be a member of the Colorado Dahlia Society to enter.   

 


Each dahlia submitted must include two leaves along with the blossom, to be accepted into the judging. Vases and show tags are available. Members of the Colorado Dahlia Society will be available from 800 am to 10:00 am to help finalize any entries.   




Following the judging, the show will be open to the public. The show is free and represents a great opportunity for you to enrich your dahlia knowledge. 




If you’re a grower, we invite you to enter some of your blooms. If you’re interested in getting started growing dahlias, stop in and visit with the members of the Colorado Dahlia Society. For more details, visit the Colorado Dahlia Society website: Upcoming Events – Colorado Dahlia Society 

 

 

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