Washington State Dahlia Society (WSDS)

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Washington State Dahlia Society (WSDS) Your local dahlia club for Tacoma and Pierce County! WSDS promotes the appreciation, cultivation, exhibition, and hybridization of dahlias. J.W.

We have monthly meetings, run the Trial Garden at Point Defiance, and have an Annual Show every Labor Day weekend. The WSDS meets monthly, runs the Tacoma Trial Garden at Point Defiance Park, has an annual dahlia show on Labor Day weekend, has tuber sales in the spring, and promotes the appreciation, cultivation, exhibition, and hybridization of dahlias. The WSDS began as the Tacoma Dahlia Society in 1912 after a successful show in 1911. In 1926, the club was reformed and renamed the Washington Dahlia Society. Our final name change came in 1934 to the Washington State Dahlia Society. Although still a Tacoma club, we set out to start other clubs in the state. Over the years, new clubs and come and gone, but several remain in the Federation that were started by WSDS members. A dahlia score card was devised in 1934 by a WSDS member, Mrs. (Lillian) Lee and started the first Trial Garden in Puyallup at the Washington extension farm. WSDS continues to support the Northwest Trial Garden at Point Defiance Park. The Trial Garden, which helps others to get their new originations into the dahlia mainstream is a great source of pride for our club. It promotes dahlias and is one of the jewels in a large metropolitan park district. Annually, we host a Table Show in August. Members and guests from across Western Washington are invited to bring their blooms and compete. The judges educate new exhibitors by explaining why a specific bloom was chosen.

Join us next Saturday at the Portland Ave Nursery for a drop-in tuber dividing demonstration, with tips and tricks on di...
10/02/2026

Join us next Saturday at the Portland Ave Nursery for a drop-in tuber dividing demonstration, with tips and tricks on dividing and storing your dahlias for the winter! You can ask questions and see tuber dividing in action.

Saturday, October 10
10am - 2pm
at the Portland Ave Nursery in Tacoma.

Here are the stunning basket entries at the 2026 WSDS show!The baskets section is a fun challenge, and there were many c...
09/24/2026

Here are the stunning basket entries at the 2026 WSDS show!

The baskets section is a fun challenge, and there were many cash prizes for baskets not awarded at the show. We'd love to see more baskets next year! Exhibitors, this is a golden opportunity to win big! We'll plan on having a basket demonstration and training sometime next year at our meetings.

Best Miniature basket and best fully double basket in show: Polventon Kristobel, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS
Best Micro Peony basket, best novice basket, and best open centered basket in show: Jacs Kyle, shown by Elijah Olson, WSDS
Best Junior Basket, Agape Little D, shown by Cosme Obeso Pavich
Best Ball basket and best Amateur basket, Agape Charity, shown by Steve Lamb & Debbie Pavich, PDS
Best Miniature Ball basket, Misfit Marie, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS
Best Waterlily basket, Sandia Bliss, shown by Maddy McCrosky, PSDA
2nd Place Waterlily basket, Nepos & Carmen Bunkey, shown by Serena Segura.

Here are the 5-bloom Open Centered winners from the 2026 WSDS show:Picture 1: Best 5 bloom Orchid (Left): RaeAnn's Alcor...
09/23/2026

Here are the 5-bloom Open Centered winners from the 2026 WSDS show:

Picture 1:
Best 5 bloom Orchid (Left): RaeAnn's Alcor, shown by Karen Sanchez, ESDA
Best 5 bloom Orhcette (Right Back): RaeAnn's Gemini, shown by Karen Sanchez, ESDA
Best 5 bloom Micro all other (Right Front): Cobequid Celestial Star, shown by Annie Walker, PSDA

Picture 2:
Best 5 bloom Anemone (Left Back): Sandia Sunbonnet shown by Colin Walker, PSDA
Best 5 bloom Peony (Right Back): Lake Hills Creamsicle, shown by Annie Walker, PSDA
Best 5 bloom Micro Collarette (Right Front): Kelsey Molly, shown by Colin Walker, PSDA
Also shown: Ovi - OK (left front)

Picture 3:
Best 5 bloom Micro Peony (Front Left): Wild Side Sven shown by Dina Wild, ESDA
Best 5 Bloom Mignon Single (Front Right): Kelsey Dwarf, shown by Colin Walker, PSDA

Picture 4:
Best 5 bloom Collarette: Kelsey Annie Joy shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA

The five-bloom section came in strong at the 2026 WSDS show, with nearly every category represented. these represent the...
09/22/2026

The five-bloom section came in strong at the 2026 WSDS show, with nearly every category represented. these represent the fully double 5 bloom entries.

Best 5 bloom Miniature Ball and Best 5 bloom in Show: Misfit Marie, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS
Best 5 bloom Giant: AC Ben, shown by Karen Sanchez, ESDA
Best 5 bloom Large: AC Casper, shown by Penny Armstrong, KCDS
Best 5 bloom Medium: Northlake Heritage, shown by Penny Armstrong, KCDS
Best 5 bloom Small: Agape Joy, shown by Steve Lamb and Debbie Pavich, PDS
Best 5 bloom Miniature: Hollyhill Spice It Up, Shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA
Best 5 bloom Ball: Clearview Peachy, shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA
Best 5 bloom Pompon: Bloomquist Michael F, shown by Elijah Olson, WSDS
Best 5 bloom Stellar Bloomquist Pumpkin, Shown by Karen Sanchez, ESDA
Best 5 bloom Waterlily: Sandia Isa, shown by Karen Sanchez, ESDA

Here we have the Head Table Triples from the 2026 WSDS show. Picture 1: L to RBest triple Giant, Nick Sr. shown by Penn...
09/21/2026

Here we have the Head Table Triples from the 2026 WSDS show.

Picture 1: L to R
Best triple Giant, Nick Sr. shown by Penny Armstrong, KCDS
Best triple Large, Agape Cloud, shown by Steve Lamb & Debbie Pavich, PDS
Best triple Medium, Clearview AM, shown by Dick Parshall, SCDS
Best triple Small, Misfit Kaleidoscope, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS

Picture 2: L to R
Best triple Ball: Roe Seanshine, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS
Best triple Miniature Ball: Skipley Snoho Bill, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS
Best triple Pompon: Glenplace, shown by Penny Armstrong, KCDS
Best triple Stellar: 25-2 seedling, shown by Monti Cangiamilla, SCDS
Best triple Waterlily: Sandia Regal, shown by Maddy McCrosky, PSDA

Picture 3: L to R
Best triple fully double Junior: Scott's Snocap, shown by Cosme Obeso Pavich
Best triple Novelty: Valley Porcupine, shown by Christine Tareen, SCDS
Best triple Anemone: AF Bing, shown by Steve Lamb & Debbie Pavich, PDS
Best triple Collarette: Kelsey Annie Joy, shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA
Best triple Orchid: Midnight Star, shown by Dina Wild, ESDA

Picture 4: L to R
(sideways on the end) Best triple from the specials: Polventon Kristobel, shown by Kay Capps, KCDS
Best triple Single: Kelsey Kristie, shown by Colin Walker, PSDA
Best triple Mignon Single: 26-Lo - Enchantment seedling, shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA
Best triple Micro Peony: Jacs Blackberry, shown by Lynnie & Lonnie Sperring, WSDS
Best triple Micro Collarette: Ovi OK, shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA
Best triple Peony: Jacs Tamara, shown by Elijah Olson, WSDS

Thank you to Misfit Dahlias for this wonderful profile on our very own Bob & Terry. ❤️
09/21/2026

Thank you to Misfit Dahlias for this wonderful profile on our very own Bob & Terry. ❤️

We had a good group of WSDS members who took the trip over the mountains to the North Central Washington Dahlia Society ...
09/21/2026

We had a good group of WSDS members who took the trip over the mountains to the North Central Washington Dahlia Society show in Wenatchee!

This show represents the last show of the season for most of us, though a couple members plan to take the even longer trek over to Boise for the Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society show next weekend.

Here are the top winners from the NCW Dahlia Society show, along with all the WSDS member head table winners!

Best single bloom fully double: Kenora Jubilee, shown by Ryan Lasky, SCDS
Best triple bloom fully double: Kenora Jubilee, shown by Ryan Lasky, SCDS
Best single bloom open center: Ainsley, shown by Karen Sanchez, ESDA
Best triple bloom open center: Lo - Evolet, shown by Wayne Lobaugh, ESDA
Best arrangement in show: Cirro Cumulus by Cindy Murray, ESDA (& WSDS member also)

Best single bloom micro peony: Elvira, shown by Bob & Terry Schroeder, WSDS
Best single bloom micro collarette: Lo - Dorothy, shown by Elijah Olson, WSDS
Best triple bloom waterlily: Sandia Bliss, shown by Elijah Olson, WSDS
Best Washington State Origination (specials): Skipley Snoho Bill, shown by Elijah Olson, WSDS

Dahlia Show this weekend!Take a trek with us over the mountains!North Central Washington Dahlia Society showSaturday & S...
09/17/2026

Dahlia Show this weekend!
Take a trek with us over the mountains!

North Central Washington Dahlia Society show
Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20
Pybus Public Market, Wenatchee

Saturday, September 19 schedule:
7:00-9:30am entries accepted
10:00 am Judges meeting & Judging
9:00am-4:00pm Show open to the public

Sunday, September 20 schedule:
9:00am - 2:00pm Show open to the public
1:00pm Awards Presentation
2:00p show flowers for sale to the public

Visit https://www.nwdahlia.org/shows/ for more details and driving directions.

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