KITSAP COUNTY DAHLIA SOCIETY Inside this issue: KCDS Officers 2 KCDS Board Notes 2 Tuber Selection 3 The Fabulous Fifty 4 New Reimbursement form 5 Holiday Party pictures 6 2018 Dates to Remember 18 January General Mtg, 6:30 PM TBD January Tuber QC, Grange 1 February Board Mtg, 6:30 PM 7-11 February NW Flower & Garden Show 15 February General Mtg, 6:30 PM 1 March Board Mtg, 6:30 PM 15 March General Mtg, 6:30 PM 18 April Tuber Sale set up 19 April Member s Only Sale & General Meeting 20-21 April Gen. Public Tuber Sale 4-5 August KCDS Show P. O. Box 502, Silverdale, WA 98383-0502 www.kitsapdahlias.org Colwood Hope B, LC, W It s a new year and with that comes hope for a successful dahlia season, filled with great flowers, fun events, successful shows and time spent with our dahlia friends and family. The 2017 Holiday Party was a fun-filled affair. There were several new members attending and the food, as always, was amazing. The prime rib, ham, and delicious side dishes left everyone stuffed. The gift exchange did not disappoint either-- since gifts can change hands several times, it s interesting to see who winds up with what. Thanks to Wendy and Drew for securing the awesome venue and for heading up the setup of the party. This month s program will be on the ADS new introductions. Drew has ordered the CD, and will give the presentation of the new dahlias. Members always have many opinions as to the merits of the various new cultivars, whether they will become winners or not, and if the premium paid for them is worth the gamble. Come and share your thoughts! We will also be updating the mentor list at the January meeting. New members to the KCDS are given an information package that includes a list of seasoned members willing to act as mentors. Our Co-President, Eric Anderson, has volunteered to put his name on the new list and looks forward to answering questions and sharing information on how to grow and show dahlias. A few more people are needed for this list, so please consider adding your name. Have you paid your 2018 KCDS dues? Dues are $10.00 for single membership or $15.00 for family. ADS & FNWDG membership dues can be paid at the same time. Drew is our membership POC and will be available to answer any questions and take your dues for KCDS, ADS & FNWDG. The Northwest Flower and Garden Show will take place February 7th-11th at the Seattle Convention Center. There are spectacular show gardens, free seminars and vendors selling garden related tools and decorating accessories. Several local commercial dahlia vendors are there also, so it s a great time to start purchasing some of the new varieties you have had your eye on, without paying for shipping. For more information, check out the website at https://www.gardenshow.com/ 1
KCDS 2018 CONTACTS Co-Presidents Bob Overly 360-377-4531 Eric Anderson 360-698-1330 Vice President (programs) Barbra Boiser 206-842-8888 Let ring 8X to leave message Treasurer Steffany Mootry 360-731-7114 Recording Secretary (minutes) Kim Van Natta 360-692-7231 Corresponding Co-Secretaries (newsletter) Allyn Arnold 360-621-0699 Debra Kurre 360-373-8346 kcdsnewsletter@comcast.net Trustees Pat Paulsen 360-698-0123 Madeline West 360-830-0783 Michael Lanning 360-779-2326 ADS Representative Madeline West 360-830-0783 Federation Representative Drew Brant 360-473-3131 Sunshine Committee Carol Derrick 360-782-0802 Webmaster Michael Lanning 360-779-2326 ml883@yahoo.com Regular Board Meetings Held on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM LOCATION: All Star Lanes, Silverdale, WA Board Meeting Dates 1 February 1 March General Meetings Held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM EXCEPT FOR: July (Club Picnic) August (Club Show) December (Holiday Party) LOCATION: Crystal Grange 2160 NE Paulson Rd Poulsbo, WA 98370 BOTH meetings are open to all. If you have an item for discussion, contact Bob Overly or Eric Anderson by the Tuesday before the meeting to get on the agenda. KCDS BOARD NOTES KCDS NEWSLETTER E-MAIL ADDRESS Please forward all comments & suggestions to: kcdsnewsletter@comcast.net REFRESHMENT SIGN-UP January Allyn Arnold February Debra Kurre Email or call Allyn or Debra to sign up for 2018 kcdsnewsletter@comcast.net REMEMBER: Snacks for monthly meetings are reimbursable up to $15.00 per month. Provide the completed KCDS reimbursement form, together with receipts, to our Treasurer. A motion was approved to sponsor $500.00 in awards at the 2020 ADS National Show. The Holiday Party was a great success and several new members attended. The 2018 KCDS show will be held at the Kitsap Pavilion, at the price of the President s Hall. Paid table setup was discussed and the decision is TBD. Any donated tubers for the annual tuber sale must have their names written on them. Also, tuber names and the approximate number to be donated must be reported to Dan and Kim by March 15th so that labels can be made. Madeline West will contact the ADS again to make sure they have her listed as the new KCDS representative. A motion was approved to drop the suggestion of a special early member s only tuber sale. Jason Scott is tentatively scheduled to give the February presentation on dahlias and trilliums. A suggestion was made to send a contact card out to members that have not been to meetings for a while. A new expense reimbursement form has been approved by the Board and will be included in the newsletter. 2
CLUB GARDENS We are planning the club gardens for 2018 and need your help to determine what the club should plant in our three gardens located in Silverdale, Bremerton and Port Gamble. The tuber selection process is important, as what we select now will ultimately help provide the operating funds for the following year. The selection also draws interest in our club, together with showcasing the varieties of dahlias that will be available to the public at our annual tuber sale. As diverse as the dahlia varieties are, so are the reasons we grow them. We want to include varieties in the club gardens that will intrigue and interest gardeners, whether they grow dahlias for cut flowers, show flowers, or just beautiful flowers to enjoy in their landscape. The varieties should also be good tuber producers if possible so the club can get as great a return on our investment as possible. As you plan your dahlia planting lists for 2018, please also consider what we should plant as a club. Bring your suggestions to the January meeting or email them to us at kcdsnewsletter@comcast.net. This year Bob (with Eric s help) will lead the Silverdale gardens; Debbie and Allyn will lead the Bremerton gardens; and Yvonne will lead the Port Gamble gardens. These are the club gardens, however, so the help and participation of all members is encouraged and greatly appreciated. We are hopeful this will be one of our best years, and with everyone s help the gardens can t help but be a success! Embrace at the Silverdale Garden Silverdale Garden 3
2017 FABULOUS FIFTY The Fabulous Fifty list includes 109 cultivars. During the 2017 growing season these cultivars have received at least 50 blue and higher awards in sanctioned ADS shows throughout the United States and Canada. The list below is the top 50 of the 109 cultivars. See the ADS website for the complete list. Columns info: 1= 2017 Ranking 2 =Total Higher Awards 3= Total Awards, Blue and Higher 4= Cultivar Name 1 125 259 ELVIRA 2 121 269 PAM HOWDEN 3 113 206 FANCY PANTS 4 103 248 EMBRACE. 5 101 263 PARKLAND RAVE 6 99 220 VALLEY PORCUPINE 7 95 196 AC BEN 8 82 158 BADGER TWINKLE 9 75 195 CHIMACUM TROY 10 75 180 SPARTACUS 11 71 184 AC ABBY 12 65 151 BROOKSIDE J COOLEY 13 64 117 CLEARVIEW EDIE 14 63 180 CLEARVIEW DANIEL 15 62 132 ZORRO 16 56 130 APRIL DAWN 17 50 139 IRISH GLOW 18 48 110 MIDNIGHT STAR 19 48 147 LAKEVIEW GLOW 20 47 104 LULU ISLAND MOM 21 46 122 MEXICO 8208 22 46 129 MARY'S JOMANDA 23 45 115 HOLLYHILL BLACK BEAUTY 24 44 103 CAMANO PET 25 44 123 VASSIO MEGGOS 26 43 149 KELSEY DWARF 27 42 84 EDNA C 28 42 125 GLORIOSA 29 42 86 AC CASPER 30 41 136 INFLAMMATION 31 39 74 KENORA JUBILEE 32 39 93 GLENBANK TWINKLE 33 38 84 CLEARVIEW CAMERON 34 37 79 ALPEN FURY 35 37 114 WESTON SPANISH DANCER 36 37 87 INLAND DYNASTY 37 37 109 HONKA 38 35 119 CORNEL 39 35 62 CLEARVIEW SUNDANCE 40 35 94 HAMARI ACCORD 41 35 85 RYECROFT JAN 42 35 79 ALPEN CHERUB 43 34 78 JUST MARRIED 44 34 79 SHOW'N'TELL 45 34 69 LIGHT ACCORD 46 34 96 WOODLAND'S WILDTHING 47 33 61 WYN'S NEON DREAM 48 33 85 VERRONE'S MORNING STAR 49 33 93 ALLOWAY CANDY 50 32 112 SNOHO DORIS 4
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