Nanaimo Gladiolus and Dahlia Society
Come Grow With Us!
Welcome Growers and Admirers!
The Nanaimo Gladious and Dahlia Society is a small dedicated group which was founded in 1964 and joined the Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference shortly after.Members meet monthly to educate and encourage all who are interested in growing gladiolus and dahlias.
Whether it be for a lovely addition to a flower garden or for growing show quality flowers for competition at local shows and fairs.
The Nanaimo Gladioli and Dahlia Society is affiliated with the American Dahlia Society Inc. and provides its members with the option of joining this national organization where official classification information is available along with flower show protocol. There are thousands of cultivators of the dahlia in a wide range of form, colour and size.
The Nanaimo Gladious and Dahlia Society plants a display garden at the VIU, G.R. Paine Horticultural Center.
The Society provides an opportunity to learn horticultural requirements of two of the world's most gorgeous flowers!
Contact Us!
Anne Kenny: [email protected]
What to do with my tubers??
Learn how to care for your Dahlia Tubers and Glad Corms.....
- Tuesday April 2nd, 2019
- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, 2324 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo
- Our members have a variety of growing experience-some have been growing Dahlias and Glads for many years, others are New to the Dahlia & Glad world
- NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME!
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2019 Annual Gladiola and Dahlia Show
Come out to Country Club Mall this summer to see the prize winning Gladiola and Dahlia entries by our Dahlia Club growers.
The show will be open to the public at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 24 and ends at 2:30 pm on Sunday, August 25
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, from February to October at the G. R. Paine Horticultural Centre starting at 7:00 pm.
Our Next Meeting will be on
Tuesday April 2nd, 2019
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2019 Flowers of the Year
Single: Lady Darlene (B FD Fl)
Triple: Clearview Daniel (Ball Yellow)
More information on dahlias...
Article on dahlia grower Gordon Stach who passed away December 2016. Gordon travelled to Nanaimo to sell his prize winning tubers at our annual tuber sale for Island growers to enjoy.
Recent Photos
2018 Flowers of the Year
Single: Parkland Rave
Triple: "Pooh" ( Collarette form, Bi-Colour)
The "Single" and "Triple" categories for "Dahlias of the Year" are located in "Special Classes, Section 50 and Section 51" of our 2019 Annual Galdioli and Dahlia Show August 24 and 25, 2019
