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

Keighley Horticultural Society 188th Annual Show

Kent Dahlia Society Annual Show

  • Date & Time Saturday 5th September Open to the public from 2.00pm
  • Contact [email protected]

Bath and District Dahlia Society Show

Autumn Show

  • Date & Time Saturday 5th September 2026 Open to Public 11am - 4pm Open for Exhibitors to Set up, Friday 4th September 7pm - 9pm & Saturday 5th September 7am - 9am.
  • Contact [email protected]

Worksop Dahlia Society Show

2026 NDS National Show – RHS Wisley

  • Date & Time 2nd - 3rd September 2026 held in conjunction with RHS Wisley Flower Show (2nd - 6th September) 10am till 6.30pm
  • Contact

Wroughton Gardening Show 12 September 2026

  • Date & Time Saturday 12 September 2026 Set Up 8:00am. Judging 11:00am Prize Giving 4:00pm
  • 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.