NDS Dahlia

Welcome to the National Dahlia Society

Welcome To The National Dahlia Society.

The National Dahlia Society was formed in 1881 and for over a century has given unbroken service to gardeners interested in this wonderful flower. We are now a registered charity, which seeks to promote the dahlia by means of exhibitions (shows), trials and conferences. We are the world’s largest all-dahlia society and annually hold our main exhibitions at RHS Wisley and Newby Hall, Ripon,Yorkshire, with reduced admission for members of course!

Upcoming Shows & Events

September

Great Baddow Flower & Vegetable Show

  • Date & Time September 20th Staging from 9 am to 11.15am Judging at 11:30 am Open to view 2 pm Prizes awarded at 3.30 pm
  • Contact [email protected]

Bishop Auckland C&D Society

  • Date & Time 21st September 2025 Benching 7.00 - 12.00 Open to the public from 2.00-5.00pm
  • Contact [email protected]

Yeovil & District Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society – Early Show

  • Date & Time Saturday 20st & Sunday 21nd September 2025, 2-4.30pm on both days
  • Contact [email protected]

2025 National Northern Show – Newby Hall

  • Date & Time 19th - 21st September 2025
  • Contact

Yapton & District Cottage Gardeners’ Society Autumn Show

  • Date & Time September 27th 2025 - 8.15-10.15 Set up; 2.00 Show
  • Contact [email protected]

November

Coffee Morning & AGM

Darlington Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society Late Show

Yeovil & District Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society – Late Show & Tuber Sale

  • Date & Time Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November 2025, 2-4.30pm on both days
  • Contact [email protected]
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NDS Societies

A number of dahlia and other societies are Affiliated Societies of the National Dahlia Society. This gives them the right to enter inter – society classes at National Shows and to award National Dahlia Society medals at their own shows, as well as advertising their presence in NDS publications. In addition they receive the literature that individual members receive on joining. If your society is not affiliated but wishes to become so, then  please click the link below to see how to become affiliated.