It’s Dahlia Show Time

  

 

For fall color, dahlias are hard to beat. This is because very few plants offer as wide a variety of sizes, shapes and colors as dahlias do. From giant blooms over 10 inches in diameter to micro blooms under 2 inches, over 20 different forms and all colors of the rainbow other than blue, there’s a dahlia that will work well in your garden. All of 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 first frost. 

Dahlias are one of the most spectacular of the garden flowers and regardless of your experience level, there’s always something to learn about them. There’s no better opportunity to strengthen your growing skills than at the Colorado Dahlia Society’s 2021 show, hosted by The Flower Bin on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12. The theme of this year’s show is Four Seasons of Dahlias and includes dahlias in Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. Arrangement entries will center around the seasons and their colors. For example, Winter Wonderland will feature white ball dahlias, representing snowballs. If You’re interested in participating in the show, entries will be accepted from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Saturday September 11, at The Flower Bin. There is an Amateur Class and an Open Class.  You 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, in order to be accepted into the judging. Vases and show tags will be available. Members of the Colorado Dahlia Society will be available from 7:30 to 10:00 AM to help finalize any entries. 

There is also a photography contest that centers on our show  theme.  Following the judging, the show will be open to the public, at approximately 12 noon. 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: https://coloradodahlias.net/