50th Anniversary Dahlia Show

Lane County Dahlia Society's 50th Annual Show

"Golden Jubilee"

Where: The Wheeler Pavilion, the Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR

When: Saturday, September 14th  11 AM - 5:30 PM

    Sunday, September 15th  10 AM - 4 PM

Admission is Free! Come help the Lane County Dahlia Society celebrate its 50th Anniversary show! There will be hundreds of blooms on display this weekend as exhibitors from all over the Pacific Northwest arrive in Eugene to vie for the "Best In Show"awards. There will be an information booth with LCDS members ready to answer all dahlia related questions and free information handouts. Just outside the Wheeler Pavilion is a dahlia display garden tended by LCDS members. This year the garden pays homage to dahlias that are 50 years and older as well as dahlias that were hybridized by LCDS members over the years. Bring your camera and your questions and prepared to be amazed. We will see you there!

September Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its September meeting Thursday, September 5th 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. 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. A presentation will also be given on how to create and enter a flower arrangement in our show. 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!

August Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its August meeting Thursday, August 1st at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. This month's program features a DVD with Wayne Shantz demonstrating the steps he uses to hybridize dahlias. A question & answer session will follow with  Sonia Hall & Wayne. We will also have an informal dahlia "show-and-tell" as members bring in blooms to share. Eugene Kenyon will also give a "mini" presentation highlighting what's happening in the dahlia garden this month. The meeting is free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

July Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its July meeting Thursday, July 11th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. At this month's meeting OSU Master Gardener Gail Karlsen will teach us how to safely manage bugs in our gardens. Also, Eugene Kenyon will share what's happening in his dahlia garden and open the floor to any and all dahlia questions. If you have a bloom, bring it along for a "show & Tell". We hope that you will join us!

Final Sale of the Year!

This Saturday, May 18th, 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 warm, now is the time to plant. All tubers will be $3.50 each or 5/$15. We hope to you you there!

May Tuber Sale

Tuber Sale

Oregon Plant Fair

Alton Baker Park, Eugene

Saturday, May 11th

9 AM - 2 PM

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!

May Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its May meeting Thursday, May 2nd at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. At this month's meeting a pair of experienced dahlia growers will be on hand to discuss preparation methods for planting a dahlia garden. They will offer advice on when, where, and how to plant your dahlia tubers and will gladly answer any questions. There will also be a tuber and dahlia clump sale that will begin at 7:15 PM. The meetings are free and open to the public. We hope that you will join us!