Events
The Portland Dahlia Society hosts a number of events throughout the year. We’d love to have you join us at an upcoming event.
Need link for Dahlia Talk - send email to info@portlanddahlia.com and link will be sent to you.
PDS April Meeting
Club meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.
In person Club Tuber sale & Auction.
Must be a current member of PDS to attend.
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Open Discussion - Any Subject
What Dahlia is NEW to your garden this season?
Do you grow any micros?
PDS May Meeting
Final club Dahlia Cuttings sale & Live Auction.
Meeting starts at 6:00 p.m
Hybrid meeting.
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
This month is the 2nd anniversary of Dahlia Talk.
Thank-you to everyone who has participated and supported DT
for the last two years.
If you would like to participate in DT, please email to:
info@portlanddahlia.com
June Meeting
What should we be doing in the garden?
Pest control.
Fertilization, what type, do it while planting or later?
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Open discussion. Ask questions.
If you would like to participate in DT, please email to:
info@portlanddahlia.com
PDS July Meeting
Hands On How to Stage Dahlias for Shows
How to arrange Dahlias in a Bouquet
Dahlia shows are just around the corner.
Club Picnic: July 27th. 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Potluck)
Cedar Hills Park 2300 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Beaverton, OR
Hybrid Meeting
PDS Club Potluck Picnic
PDS Club Potluck Picnic - 3:00 - 9:00 pm
Cedar Hills Park
2300 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR
PDS August Meeting
Novice Presentation on How to Stage & Show Dahlias.
Novice Show with cash prizes and awards
Learn how to fill out the Show Tags, from Pink to White
Judges & Clerk Training with hands on training starts at 10:00 a.m.:
Reserve the date of August 2nd, 2025:
Multnomah Learning Center
22565 Halsey Street
Fairview, OR 97024
Contact: Mark Oldenkamp - dahliafan57@gmail.com
To reserve your spot
PDS October Annual Show
Portland Dahlia Society Annual Show.
October 4th - October 5th.
Oaks Amusement Park - Dance Pavilion
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
Portland, OR 97202
Flower of the Year - Hollyhill Gordon
Disc Flower of the Year -
Click on VIEW EVENT to see all the times of event.
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Open Discussion - Any Subject
If you would like to participate in DT, please send email to info@portlanddahlia.com for the zoom link.
PDS March Meeting
Topics:
Time to start getting the gardens ready.
Taking cuttings from pot roots & tubers.
Daylight Savings Time begins March 10th.
PDS February Meeting
ADS 2024 New Dahlia Flower Introductions.
Getting ready to take cuttings.
Helping out in the Trial Garden.
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
How to wake up dahlias
Cuttings - Yes or No
DAHLIA TALK is being sponsored by the Portland Dahlia Society. The club membership has grown substantially in the last couple of years due to Covid and people wanting a new hobby and they chose growing dahlias, but now need to know more about that process.
By adding this zoom meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7:00-9:00 pm we will reach members that would like to participate in our club meetings but aren’t able to attend or don’t want to drive to a meeting. Please note that this is not taking the place of the regular club meeting that is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00.
At the monthly meetings, we will be doing a hybrid by adding zoom to the meeting.
Dahlia Talk is in addition to the regular monthly meeting. It’s a BONUS!!
The purpose of the Zoom meeting is to allow our members to ask questions and to get the answers to become better Dahlia growers or anything that pertains to the gardens. There is no bad question. Please ask or bring up a topic that you would like discussed while on the zoom meeting.
Some examples of topics: Growing, cutting, fertilizing, pests, pesticides, watering or watering systems, cut flowers, tubers, tuber storage, tools to use in the garden, participating in shows, becoming a judge, where to purchase certain items, soil testing, etc: The list just goes on and on.
We want to this zoom meeting to be fun and informational. Please share your thoughts and ask questions, most importantly we learn from each other on what is shared from these meetings.
Think of this as a Town Hall on growing Dahlias. Share the topics that you would like to discuss with all of the other zoomers that attend and hopefully get the feedback that you need.
It is not a requirement to send in topics, just show up and participate.
For the zoom link, send an email to: info@portlanddahlia.com.
NO CLUB MEETING IN JANUARY
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
THERE IS NO CLUB MEETING IN JANUARY 2025
FIRST MEETING WILL BE FEBRUARY 11TH 7:00-9:00 p.m.
PDS December Meeting
CHRISTMAS PARTY POTLUCK - MERRY CHRISTMAS
Club will furnish Turkey & Ham
Members bring a side dish and desserts
Metzger Park Hall
Patricia D. Whiting Building
8400 SW Hemlock Street
Portland, OR 97223
PDS November Meeting
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays.
November through May meetings are at new location while Oaks Park Dance Pavilion is being remolded.
Metzger Park Hall
Patricia D. Whiting Building
8400 SW Hemlock Street
Portland, OR 97223
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Zoom roundtable on Dahlias
Dahlia: Punkin Spice -logo by Sarina Logar
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Open discussion about Dahlias
Discuss topics that you want answers to
Dahlia: Punkin Spice grown by Sarina Lagor
PDS September Meeting
Club Pot luck Picnic. Meat will be supplied by the Portland Dahlia Society. Please bring side dishes and deserts. We will eat at 5:00. Come early and judge the trial gardens. Thank you to all club members, families and volunteers that make our club a sucess!!
Location: Swan Island Dahlias
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Zoom roundtable on Dahlias
Dahlia: Punkin Spice -logo by Sarina Logar
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Pot Root Tuber Discussion
Zoom roundtable on Dahlias
Getting Ready for your 1st Show
Oasis, Shredded Foam???????
Dahlia: Punkin Spice -logo by Sarina Logar
Trial Garden Plating - Swan Island Dahlia's
Trial Garden Planting at Swan Island Dahlias.
May 18th at 9:30 a.m. till finished.
Portland Dahlia Society Members only On-line Tuber Sale
Portland Dahlia Society On-line Tuber Sale Open to Public
DAHLIA TALK - ZOOM
Dahlia Talk is in addition to the regular monthly meeting. It’s a BONUS!! The purpose of the Zoom meeting is to allow our members to ask questions and to get the answers to become better Dahlia growers or anything that pertains to the gardens. There is no bad question. Please ask or bring up a topic that you would like discussed while on the zoom meeting.
For the zoom link, send an email to: info@portlanddahlia.com.