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We do not have a September meeting due to our show

Our October meeting is on the 13th. at the Trinity Reformed Church, 909 North Landing Road, Rochester, NY 14625.

Social hour starts at 12:00 with the meeting starting at 1pm.

Happy Spring! It's the time of year when we need to wake up our dahlia tubers! For those who want to get a jump start on the season it's time to pot them up inside. Don't forget to plant them in moist soil but don't water them till there is one inch of growth.

Come by and see us in May at our plant sales. On May 12th we will be at the Webster Arboretum from 8am till noon. May 13th and May 20th we will be at the Rochester Public Market from 7am till 1pm. There will be a wide variety of dahlia's available for purchase and our members will be on hand for any growing questions you have! This is a great way to add new varieties to your garden!

Till next time, Dream of beautiful flowers!

Sincerely,
Patti Pirz
President, Rochester Dahlia Society

RDS Dahlia Show is September 15th.

Monroe County Fair 2018

On Friday, August 3 - A dozen dahlia enthusiasts gathered at the new site for the Monroe County Fair. We put together a small show, and judged our own entries. This was a good warm-up for larger shows to come this summer. Judges brushed up on their skills and we enjoyed each other’s company as well as the flowers.

Our RDS judges narrowed the "Best Dahlia" down to five and the general flower chair picked two winners instead of one. Tom had "Javier" and Al had "Fancy Pants". Carol was another big winner, but hers was not picked this time. Below are a couple of pictures from the fair.

2019 Sale dates are as follows:

May 11th, 2019 Webster Arboretum
May 12th, 2019 Flower Days @ Rochester Public Market
May 19th. 2019 Flower Days @ Rochester Public Market
May 25th, 2018 Market in the Park. @ the Rochester Civic Garden Center

Rochester Public Market

Webster Arboretum

Market in the Park

Here Comes the Judge, Here Comes the Judge!

Congratulations to Al Cocco on his new Judgeship!

At our February RDS meeting Mary Feasel, Senior ADS Judge, presented Al Cocco with a certificate from the American Dahlia Society. Al has advanced from Candidate Judge to Accredited Judge. Congratulations, Al!