Lane County Dahlia Society Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

Lane County Dahlia Society Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

When : Thursday, April 5th , 2012

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

March Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its March meeting Thursday, March 1st at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. "Building a Drip Irrigation System for the Garden" will be the featured topic at the March meeting. Two experts from Jerry's Home Improvement Center will demonstrate how drip irrigation can help your dahlias thrive and help you use less water in your garden. The meetings are free and open to the public. We hope that you will join us!

Welcome 2012! - It's Time to Renew Your Memberships!



January is the time to renew your dahlia society membership and pay yearly dues to help sustain our organization. If you joined the Lane County Dahlia Society after September 1st 2010, then your dues are good thru 2011. We encourage members to join the American Dahlia Society and the Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference as well.


Lane County Dahlia Society Dues are $10 per person, $15 each family; Members receive 11 issues of our newsletter The Dahlia Data

American Dahlia Society $24 per person, $27 for a family. Members receive the quarterly ADS Bulletin and the 2010 Classification Guild. The Bulletin contains timely articles pertaining to dahlias, information on new cultivars, and a host of other topics. The Classification book is indispensable as a guide that states which cultivars performed well in your region and lists winning varieties from around the nation. The ADS provides a great service to all dahlia enthusiasts at a bargain price.

Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference $10 per person or $15 for a family. The PNDS hosts 3 trial gardens: Inland Empire Garden in Spokane, Canby Trial Garden in Canby, Oregon & the Victoria Trial Garden on Canada's Vancouver Island. The PNDS provides training for judges, maintains records for all member societies, and sponsors an annual show. Each member of the PNDS receives 3 newsletters a year, a membership booklet, and an exhibiting number.

Please renew your dues by mailing them to our Treasurer Phyllis Shafer at : 312 Limerick Ave., Eugene, OR 97404. Make all checks payable to : The Lane County Dahlia Society.
Our first meeting of the new year will be held Thursday, February 3rd. at the Celeste Campbell Center in Eugene. Our program that evening will be a DVD of the new 2011 dahlia introductions. We hope to see you there!

November Meeting

Our November dahlia meeting will be held Wednesday, November 9th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. The topic of this meeting will be the proper digging, dividing, and storage of dahlia tubers. Society members will be set up at many work stations, giving hands-on demonstrations of tuber dividing. This is one of our most popular meetings of the year and we expect a large turnout. As always, the meeting is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

October Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its October meeting Thursday, October 6th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. At this month's meeting we will watch a DVD highlighting the winners of the American Dahlia Society 2010 photo contest. This contest features an array of dahlias photographed across the nation ( be on the lookout during the DVD for an entry by one of our own members!).We will also have our last informal dahlia "show-and-tell" of the season as members bring in blooms to share. The meeting is free and open to the public

The 48th Annual LCDS Dahlia Show -It's a Wrap!

On the weekend of September 17-18th, the Lane County Dahlia Society held its 48th Annual Dahlia Show at the Wheeler Pavilion, at the Lane County Fairgrounds. We had over 40 exhibitors from Oregon & Washington stage and enter 1,500+ dahlia blooms, baskets, and arrangements. The building was ablaze with color and beauty.

After a whole morning spent judging and narrowing down the best of the best, the Head Table was soon displaying the top dahlias. The beautiful mass arrangement on top of the Head Table was created by Eleanor Shantz.

The Best 1-bloom fully double in Show - "Pop Willo" from Tiffany Boatwright

The Best 1-Bloom Disc Center in Show - "FV's Dainty" by Max & Marie Ollieu

Best 3-Bloom Fully Double in Show - "Peach Delight" by Wayne Shantz

Best 3-Bloom Disc Center in Show - "Midnight Star" by Wayne Lobaugh

Best Basket in Show - "Fidalgo Julie" by Christy Parks

Best Arrangement in Show - "Two to Tango" by Sherry Cossey

One of the highlights of our show this year was the arrangement category in honor of our late member Alfretta Spores. The arrangements were to use blooms in the colors of pink & purple and we were thrilled with the number of folks who entered. It was such a lovely tribute to a wonderful lady.

Lastly, Cheryle Hawkins, our Show Chair and Michael Canning ,our Judges Chair with their winning triple entry of "Nick Senior". Well done!

LCDS 48th Annual Dahlia Show

Lane County Dahlia Society 48th Annual Show

" A Dahlia Fiesta"

Show Flower of the Year: Weston Spanish Dancer

September 17-18, 2011

The Wheeler Pavilion, Lane County Fair Grounds

Entries accepted Friday September 16th from 6 PM - 8:00 PM and Saturday September 17th from 6:30 AM to 8:45 AM. All exhibitors must check in at the registration table. The judges meeting will start at 9:00 AM sharp and judging will commence at 9:30 AM.

The show will open to the public from Noon until 6 PM on Saturday and from 10 Am until 4 Pm on Sunday. Please come, bring a camera and enjoy the show! Free Admission! The public is encouraged to vote for the People's Choice special entry and there will be a staffed information table to answer any questions. We look forward to seeing you!