NDS Dahlia

Welcome to the National Dahlia Society

About Dahlias

In a range of sizes, colours and shapes the Dahlia makes a wonderful display for the home and garden.

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Become a Member

You can learn much about the dazzling world of the Dahlia by becoming a member of the National Dahlia Society.

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Visit the shop for the ideal present for the dahlia enthusiast in your life.

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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

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August

Burbage Gardening Club Annual Open Show

  • Date & Time Saturday 15th August 2026, entries from 8:00am to 11:45am
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September

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.
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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
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Dufftown Horticultural Society

  • Date & Time Saturday 12 September, 2pm - 5pm (with disabled access from 1.30pm) Sunday 13 September, 11.30pm - 4.30pm Presentation of Trophies at 3.30pm Followed by a Raffle & Produce Auction at the close of the show
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Waingroves Annual Show

  • Date & Time Held every September (based on weekend of the second Saturday in September)
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Yeovil & District Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society – Early Show

  • Date & Time Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September 2026, 2-4.30pm on both days
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2026 National Northern Show – Newby Hall

  • Date & Time 18th - 20th September 2026
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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.

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