2020 Calendar
April
MEETING – Sunday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m. – indoors at Olbrich Gardens (3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI) – meeting to discuss tuber sale and upcoming season. All are welcome.
May
DAHLIA TUBER and STARTED PLANT SALE – Sunday, May 3, from 11:00-3:00 p.m. – indoor “Atrium” at Olbrich Gardens – Get tubers and already-growing dahlia plants from award-winning “parents” at very reasonable prices, as well as advice from friendly growers. We sell hundreds of tubers and plants from scores of exotic and gorgeous cultivars! We accept cash, checks and credit & debit cards.
August
DAHLIA SHOW – August 15-16, at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St., Madison, WI. This is half a mile from Olbrich Gardens. FREE admission. We are open Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sunday at 2 p.m., we give away all the blooms, so bring a vase or bucket to carry away some beautiful and FREE cut blooms for your table.
If you are a beginning dahlia grower and want to enter your dahlias in our Novice division, arrive Saturday between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. and a club member will help you to “stage” your blooms. Just bring one or more dahlia blooms in a bucket. Each stem should have a single bloom (remove any others) and at least the top pair of leaves; you can remove lower leaves. We have the vases and everything else you’ll need on-site at no cost. There is also no charge to enter.
If you just want to be a spectator, come during any of our opening hours to enjoy hundreds of amazing dahlias of all sizes, colors and forms. Don’t forget your camera! On Sunday, bring your own container and take home some of the hundreds of beautiful blooms we will give away at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Show participation and admission are FREE! A club meeting takes place at the end of the show on Sunday. All welcome.
PICNIC and GARDEN TOUR – TBA Sunday in late August – Our annual potluck picnic at the home of one of our growers. See new varieties and learn about different cultivation methods. Members only.
November
AWARDS BANQUET – TBA Sunday in early November. Our annual buffet brunch and joint awards banquet for the Badger State Dahlia Society (based in Madison) and the Wisconsin Dahlia Society (based in Milwaukee). Members only, pre-registration is required.
See our Join/Contact Us page for information about becoming a BSDS member.
