- bring together dahlia
lovers and develop
the cultivation of this flower in the province of Québec
- encourage the exchange of information and specimens between members
General information
Meetings are generally held on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings at the Cegep Saint-Laurent or the Montréal Botanical Garden.
The year's activities are:
Winter/Spring:
- The selection of new varieties (slide-show and group orders);
- The annual tuber sale;
- Seminars on dahlia cultivation, multiplication, etc...
- Presence at various spring shows in the Montréal area;
Summer:
- Garden tour and picnic day;
- Annual dahlia show (mid September) where members are invited
to exhibit their most beautiful flowers in a friendly competition;
Fall:
- Annual meeting in November: elections, annual reports from the Society's officers,
recap of the year (slide show, videos).
- Tuber splitting workshop;
The "Québec-Dahlia":
The "Quebec-Dahlia" is the Society's bulletin that gives
each member all the information he or she needs: lists of dahlias available at the annual
tuber sale; general information on the coming events; tips and tricks, etc.
(in French only).
Where do our dahlias come
from?
Most of our dahlias cannot be found in gardening centers. They are hybrids
that have repeatedly won at major shows. They come from growers from all over
the world: England, the United States, South Africa, New Zealand... We also
offer some exclusive hybrids from local growers.
For our members, these dahlias usually cost 2.50$ and for the non member 3.50$ per tuber, which is much
cheaper than "commercial" varieties found in nurseries. Our members can choose from
hundreds of rare and beautiful hybrids.
The Quebec Dahlia Society is an affiliated member of:
- la Fédération
des Sociétés d'horticulture et d'Écologie du Québec
- the American Dahlia
Society
Membership:
The Quebec Dahlia Society is a non-profit organization
opened to all. The annual membership fee is 20$, and runs from October 1st to
September 30th.
Most of our events are held in French, but many of our members
and officers are bilingual.
E-mail:
dahlia@videotron.qc.ca
French page