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Tag: Rhode Island Dahlia Society

  • Saturday, October 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, or Thursday, October 8, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Dig, Divide & Store: Dahlias After Season

    Saturday, October 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, or Thursday, October 8, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Dig, Divide & Store: Dahlias After Season

    Join Donna Lane, past president of the New England and Rhode Island Dahlia societies, for a hands-on workshop where you will learn when and how to dig your dahlias, how to divide your underground treasures, and the various methods of storing them over the winter months.

    There will be two optional sessions, October 3 from 10 – noon, or October 8 from 6:30 – 8:30, at the Gardens at Elm Bank, Putman Classroom, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Class size is small, preregistration and masks required.

    Donna Lane has been dabbling in dahlias since 1967. Like many others, she was given a plant by a co-worker and has been hopelessly hooked ever since. She advises people to persist if they have problems over-wintering dahlias. “I was frustrated because I had to buy new tubers each year, but I was determined to find a way to keep them from turning to mush. The way my co-worker stored them didn’t work for me,” she says.

    Her garden is a destination for numerous garden clubs during September. “I have a small dahlia patch compared to others in the Society,” Donna says.  “I only have room for about 150 plants, but I keep trying to squeeze in just one more every year.”  Of the 150 plants she grows, she has 120 different varieties.
    Read on at Rhode Island Dahlia Society.org

    Members $30 / Non-Members $50 Register at www.masshort.org.

  • Sunday, May 5, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Dahlia Tuber & Plant Sale

    The Rhode Island Dahlia Society announces its Annual Tuber and Plant Sale on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Cold Spring Community Center, 36 Beach Street, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. All of the varieties offered at this sale are exhibition quality dahlias; most are not available at your local garden center. The tubers and plants are donated by local growers and Society members who hail from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. From giants to miniatures, there is something for everyone. Representative varieties of the 19 different forms of dahlias in an array of colors will be available. Come early for best selection! For more information, call 781-769-3854. Admission is free.

    The Rhode Island Dahlia Society generally meets the first Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM at the Cold Spring Community Center in North Kingstown, RI. Our Society welcomes new members and invites the public to visit Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, RI to view the dahlia garden which we support in collaboration with the Preservation Society of Newport County.  Photo from www.blog.oregonlive.com.

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  • Sunday, May 20, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Dahlia Tuber Auction and Plant Sale

    The Rhode Island Dahlia Society will hold its Annual Tuber Auction and Plant Sale on Sunday, May 20, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the North Kingstown Community Center, 30 Beach Street, Wickford (North Kingstown), Rhode Island.  Most of the varieties offered at this sale are exhibition quality dahlias and are not available at your local garden center. The tubers and plants are donated by local growers and society members who come from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut.  There is something for everyone: From giants to miniatures, representatives of the 18 different forms of dahlias in an array of colors will be available.For more information, call Donna at 781-769-3854.

  • Sunday, May 15, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – 2011 Annual Dahlia Tuber & Plant Auction

    The Rhode Island Dahlia Society announces its Annual Tuber Auction and Plant Sale, to be held Sunday, May 15, from 1 – 4:30 at the Cold Spring Community Center, Beach Street, Wickford, North Kingston, Rhode Island. Many Greater Boston Area residents are members and will be attending. Most of the varieties offered at this sale are exhibition quality dahlias and are not available at your local garden center. The tubers and plants are donated by local growers and Society members who hail from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. From giants to miniatures, there is something for everyone. Representative varieties of the 19 different forms of dahlias in an array of colors will be available. Free admission.  For more information, call 781-769-3854 or visit http://www.RhodeIslandDahliaSociety.org.

    The Rhode Island Dahlia Society generally meets the first Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM at the Cold Spring Community Center in North Kingstown, RI. The Society welcomes new members and invites the public to visit Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, RI to view the dahlia garden it supports in collaboration with the Preservation Society of Newport County.

  • Saturday and Sunday, August 14 – August 15 and September 11 – September 12 – Rhode Island Dahlia Society Shows

    Two Rhode Island Dahlia Society Shows are scheduled for 2010.  The first, to be held at the Washington County Fair on August 14 and 15, will run from 11:00 am Saturday through 8 pm Sunday.  The second, at the Cold Spring Community Center in Wickford, Rhode Island, will take place Saturday, September 11, from 3 – 7, and Sunday, September 12, from 10 – 4.  The 2010 Artistic Arrangement classes are sure to produce some intriguing entries.  Contact Walter Taylor at 401-294-3486 or email him at ride3245@ride.ri.net.  RIDS Show Rules and Sections will be posted, as available, at www.rhodeislanddahliasociety.org.