WHERE TO SEE DAHLIAS

(updated January, 2008)

JOINT DAHLIA TRIALS

WITH THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

WISLEY GARDENS

SURREY

These trials are held in the Portsmouth Field at Wisley Gardens, and trials dahlias for garden use, although exhibition potential is also considered. Some 150 cultivars are tested including tall garden cultivars and bedding dahlias. Awards are given to each type after a series of judging sessions during the flowering season.

cultivars are selected for trial in the following year by The Joint Dahlia Committee

appointed by the Royal Horticultural Society and the National Dahlia Society

SELECTION OF NEW cultivars FOR TRIAL

Photos 2004

Results for 2005

NATIONAL DAHLIA SOCIETY

NORTHERN TRIALS

For EXHIBITION DAHLIAS

GOLDEN ACRE PARK

BRAMHOPE, LEEDS

These trials are for exhibition dahlias, and cultivars are grown with some under covers and others in the open to best assess how they perform in differing conditions. Awards are given after a season's judging, the overall best cultivar receiving the Harry Howarth Memorial Medal. Results are published in the Society's Winter Bulletin.

For more details or to submit cultivars for future trials, please contact Trials Co-ordinators

John Parkinson 140 Moorside Avenue, Bolton, Lancs BL4 9PY or

Brian Owen, 43 Avison Road, Cowersley, Huddersfield HD4 5TL 

Leeds Dahlia Trial Pictures 2004

Results 2005

 

Harry Howarth Memorial Medal
LAKELAND SUNSET	SSC
Gold Certificate of Exhibition Merit
LAKELAND SUNSET	SSC
Silver Certificate of Exhibition Merit
CHARLIE DIMMOCK	WATERLILY
Bronze Certificate of Exhibition Merit
HILLCREST LIAM	LD
ROCKCLIFFE MARGARET	MIN D
CRYFIELD HARMONY	MIN BALL
	Results for 2004:
	Results for 2003:

WELSH DAHLIA TRIALS

PENCOED COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE

SOUTH WALES

Picture's from the Welsh trial grounds

These trials are held annually, with assistance from the staff at Pencoed College. Each year a Gold, a Silver and a Bronze Medal are awarded to the best three cultivars in the trial. The trials are judged for exhibition potential by a panel of NDS judges on five occasions from the end of August to the end of September

Please contact the Trials Co-ordinator: Eric Payne, 5 Heol Wenallt, Cwmgwrach, West Glamorgan, SA11 5PS for more details or to submit cultivars for future trials.

Results for 2005:

Gold Award
BLYTON LADY IN RED	MIN DECORATIVE	MR L.STOTHART
Silver Award
JACK'S PASTELLE	MSC	MR JACK DAVEY
Bronze Award
AITARA MAJESTY	GSC	MR B.TAPLEY
Highly Commended
BLYTON ROYAL	MIN DEC
Overseas Winner
RAISA	COLLERETTE	J.GEERLING
	Results for 2004:

 

Some nurseries also hold open days for visitors to see their cultivars in flower, these are indicated on the page of where to buy dahlias.

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