Dahlia show goes off without a hitch

When is a dahlia like a dog?
Photo by Martin Král

By Martin Král

Our annual Puget Sound Dahlia show went off this year without a hitch. We improved on last year by smoothing out access and setup. The automatic ventilation system also was put on manual, so that we could avoid having unexpected drafts.

Photo by Martin Král

The Sky management told us that the nursery experienced a much larger customer flow on both days. That was particularly noteworthy on Sunday, usually a quiet day. Weather this time was perfect, and the great interest by the public surely was influenced by summery temperatures.

Our Puget Sound Dahlia Association (PSDA) meets monthly every third Thursday at 7:30pm. The Northlake Lutheran Church at 6620 NE 185th in Kenmore (near Murphy's Auction house) is our usual meeting place.

Sky Nursery was filled with beautiful blooms
Photo by Colin Walker

With dahlia tuber packing taking up extra weekends in February, this important fund-raising activity - we sell them through five area nurseries as well as during our tuber sales in late March and April - relies on volunteers. The club also participates in the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, plants and maintains the dahlia garden in Seattle's Volunteer Park, and is an active proponent for better dahlia culture at workshops and judging seminars in the Northwest.

Next year, we join with other clubs to host the American Dahlia Society's National Dahlia Show in Tacoma over the Labor Day weekend.