Dahlias

ENTRY FEE: 50c
ENTRIES CLOSE:  Thursday 12 MARCH 2026 at 6pm
ALL entries are online COPY & PASTE this link https://showday.online/show/tanunda 
EXHIBITS MUST BE PLACED BY:  9.00am Show day
PRIZE MONEY TO BE COLLECTED: 4.30pm Show day from the Section
Exhibitors MUST produce their copy of the Entry Confirmation Form for collection of exhibits & prizes
PRIZE MONEY:  1st: $3    2nd: $2   3rd: $1 
CONVENOR: Elizabeth & Neville Jaeschke   P: 8563 2146

Open to all gardeners who grow dahlias

Section Rules:

a) The Society will take every care but will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any exhibit.

b) Exhibits are NND unless otherwise indicated. NND means NOT NECESSARILY DISTINCT. If this is stated for any class an exhibitor is entitled to put in any combination of that type and size flower.

c) Judge reserves the right not to award a prize or champion if bloom quality is not deserving.

d) All exhibits to be grown by the exhibitor.

e) Exhibitors may have multiple entries in any one class.

f) Cactus and Semi cactus may be shown together.

g) Formal Decs, Informal Decs and Semi Decs may be shown together.

i) Prize cards will be allocated for First, Second & Third.

j) Blooms to be staged- 1 bloom per bottle & firmly plugged. Named if possible. Bottles supplied.

 

GRAND CHAMPION BLOOM – PRIZE Sponsored by TANUNDA DAHLIAS

CHAMPION DECORATIVE – PRIZE Sponsored by TANUNDA DAHLIAS

CHAMPION CACTUS – PRIZE Sponsored by TANUNDA DAHLIAS

CHAMPION ANY OTHER TYPE – PRIZE Sponsored by TANUNDA DAHLIAS

Dahlia sizes as per Australian Dahlia Society Standards

Giant -260mm & over:  Large – 210mm & under 260mm:  Medium – 160mm & under 210mm: Small – 120mm & under 160mm: Miniature – under 120 mm. All other types under 160mm

HOME GARDEN DAHLIA

CHAMPION HOME GARDEN BLOOM – $10 PRIZE Sponsored by TANUNDA DAHLIAS

  1.  One pink or mauve dahlia
  2.  One white dahlia
  3.  One yellow dahlia
  4.  One dahlia any other colour
 NOVICE

CHAMPION NOVICE BLOOM – $10 PRIZE Sponsored by TANUNDA DAHLIAS

4005. Decorative – 3

  1.  Decorative – 1
  2.  Cactus – 3
  3.  Cactus – 1
  4.  Any other type – 3
  5.  Any other type – 1
OPEN
  1. 4 Decorative blooms staged singly: 1 x Giant/Large, 1 x Medium, 1 x Small, 1 x Miniature.

PRIZE: 1st $20; 2nd $10    Sponsored by FLEUR SOCIAL

  1. Giant/Large Decs – 3
  2. Giant/Large Decs – 1
  3. Medium Decs – 3
  4. Medium Decs – 1
  5. Small Decs – 3
  6. Small Decs – 1
  7. Miniature Decs – 3
  8. Miniature Decs – 1
  9. Giant/Large Cactus – 3
  10. Giant/Large Cactus – 1
  1. Medium Cactus – 3
  2. Medium Cactus – 1
  3. Small Cactus – 3
  4. Small Cactus – 1
  5. Miniature Cactus – 3
  6. Miniature Cactus – 1
  7. Collection of 4 dahlias -Any Type & size

 PRIZE: 1st $20; 2nd $10    Sponsored by FLEUR SOCIAL 

  1. Miniature Balls – 3
  2. Miniature Balls – 1
  3. Fimbriated, any size – 3
  4. Fimbriated, any size – 1
  5. Exhibition Cactus, any size – 3
  6. Exhibition Cactus, any size – 1
  7. Waterlily – 3
  8. Waterlily – 1
  9. Pompon – 3
  10. Pompon – 1
  11. Anemone – 3
  12. Anemone – 1
  13. Single – 3
  14. Single – 1
  15. Collerette – 3
  16. Collerette – 1
  17. Stellar – 3
  18. Stellar – 1
  19. Orchid – 3
  20. Orchid – 1
  21. Seedling – Decorative -1
  22. Seedling – Any other type -1