| December Bulletin List of programs 2020 Revised Jan 2020 Yes, we have a Facebook page! Portland Dahlia Society Facebook Page Federation Newsletter March 2019 |
| 2019 Show Schedule 2018 Show Results 09-18-18 Annual Picnic Pictures and article 2018 Show to be held at Oaks Park. 2018 Show Catalog Dance Pavilion Table Layout Soil Test Interpretation Guide by OSU |
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE1lOuAROuM&feature=youtu.be Our Larry Smith talks about micro dahlias Paste into your browser. |
| Larry Smith talks Dahlias on television. https://vimeo.com/345077095 Paste into your browser |
| Map of Oaks Park, click to enlarge |
| PORTLAND DS MEMBERS WIN! The American Dahlia Society's Derrill W. Hart Medal is awarded annually to varieties scoring highest in accredited Trial Gardens located across the United States and Canada during the previous growing season. Only seven Hart medals are awarded each year and two have been won by PDS originations: "Allen’s Country Roads," an A size (Large) red incurved cactus, originated by Allen Manuel. This is Allen's third consecutive Hart medal, previously winning with "Allen's Blackbeard" and "Allen's Arctic Fox." My Forever, an orange waterlily, originated by Nicholas Gitts of Swan Island Dahlias. This is Nick's second consecutive Hart medal following last year's win with "Dancing Queen," a pink stellar form dahlia. It is very quite the feather in the caps of these local hybridizers to have won in consecutive years. |
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| Allen’s Country Roads |
| Dahlia Calendars for 2021... What a great idea for a no touch- contact Christmas Gift! This is a fundraiser for the Portland Dahlia Society sponsored 2023 ADS National Show. Calendars for 2021 are being sold by the National Capitol Dahlia Society (Wash. DC). The calendar is 8-1/2" x 22" and the images are of high quality. They can be ordered through Teresa Bergman. Contact her with any questions and to order -- teresa@dahlias4u.com. A small portion of the sales will benefit our own National Show to be held in 2023. Each calendar will be $10.00 plus postage. To receive by Christmas, please order by 12/15/20. |
| Speaking of the 2023 national show...Eric Toedtli is heading up a contest for naming our show theme. Our theme in 2012, when we last sponsored a National Show, was Northwest Treasures. Gordon Jackman has suggested, "The Place to Be in Twenty-Three". Usually, the show theme is tied in with the classes for the Arrangement Section. The society is offering a $25 prize for the winning theme. Please send your theme entries to etoedtli@yahoo.com |
| News on our annual photo contest... Here are the categories for the annual Portland Dahlia Society photo contest: 1-dahlia portrait-one bloom 2-macro view (close up) of a dahlia 3-two or more blooms 4-dahlia gardens 5-dahlias with people 6-dahlias with critters (bees, frogs, pets, etc.) $10 for the winner in each class. There is no limit of entries. Digital photos should be “recent” (use your own discretion—this has been a strange year). Digital images should be sent to Larry Smith at thebodysmith@hotmail.com It may help if you send pics from different categories in separate emails to Larry. Identify the dahlia(s) in the pic if possible, though not required. Larry would like all entries sent to him by Tues. Dec. 1. Winners will be announced at our next PDS meeting on Dec. 8. Larry plans to acknowledge your entries. So please give Larry a call at 503-777-1857 if you don't receive an acknowledgment a few days after you submit your entries. |