September Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its September meeting Thursday, September 1st at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. At this month's meeting Eugene Kenyon & Sonia Hall will give a demonstration on saving seed from dahlias. They will also talk about their unique hybridizing programs and explain the "magic" behind the creation of new dahlia varieties.. We will also have an informal dahlia "show-and-tell" as members bring in blooms to share. The meeting is free and open to the public.

August Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its August meeting Thursday, August 4th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. This month's meeting will focus on how to enter a bloom in a dahlia show and how to exhibit at the Fair. We will discuss how to improve bloom quality on your plants, how to transport blooms safely to a show, and demonstrate how to stage a 1-bloom and 3-bloom exhibit. We will also have an informal dahlia "show-and-tell" as members bring in blooms to share. The meeting is free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

July Potluck

Last Thursday evening, members of the Lane County Dahlia Society gathered for the annual members & friends potluck. As usual, the tables were soon groaning under a delicious assortment of salads, main dishes and deserts.

Besides the opportunity of sampling so many wonderful dishes, this fun evening gives members the chance to talk and really get to know one another. Of coarse dahlias were the number one topic of the night!

Thanks to all of the LCDS members and guests who brought dishes and friendship to share.

June Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its June meeting Thursday, June 2rd. at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street Eugene. This month's program will feature dahlia veteran grower Wayne Shantz. He will share successful dahlia growing techniques and answer audience questions about dahlia cultivation. A "last chance" tuber sale is also planned. The meeting is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Last Tuber Sale - Saturday May 14th

This Saturday, May 14th, will be the last tuber sale of the year held by the Lane County Dahlia Society. The sale will take place from 9 AM until 3 PM and will be located at the Key Bank on River Road. The address is 1960 River Road. Key Bank is located right in front of the Bi-Mart, just south of the Beltline Expressway. Please come early for the best selection. With the sun shinning and the outside temperature finally rising, now is the time to plant. We hope to you you there!

May Tuber Sale

Tuber Sale

Oregon Plant Fair

Alton Baker Park, Eugene

Saturday, May 7, 2011

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Lane County Dahlia Society for our 2ND tuber sale of the season. We will once again join the Avid Gardeners for the Oregon Plant Fair in beautiful Alton Baker Park. Look for our members selling dozens of varieties of dahlia tubers under the Picnic Shelter. We will be joined at the event by many local, specialty plant vendors, as well as garden artists and food vendors. Come early for the best selection!

2011 Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

Lane County Dahlia Society Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

When : Thursday, April 7th , 2011

Where: The Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene
Time: The Auction will start at 7:30 sharp, to be followed by open table sales approx. 1 hour later
What: Choice dahlia tubers will be auctioned off and sold to support the activities of the Lane County Dahlia Society. After the auction, there will be tables loaded with different dahlia tubers for sale. There will be free door prizes throughout the evening, as well as free refreshments. This is always a fun evening and we hope that you will join us! Call 541-461-8004 or 541-344-0970 with any questions.