CHARLIE CARP OFFER OCTOBER 2023

Members Only

Charlie Carp products can be ordered at wholesale prices plus a small margin that contributes to the Society’s administration costs

The Offer

Charlie Carp All Purpose Fertiliser	DSV Price	Typical Retail Price
1 Litre Concentrate*	$8.00	$10.86
2.2 Litre Hose On	$8.50	$11.98
5 Litre Concentrate	$34.00	$51.98
20 Litre Concentrate	$125.00	$175.00
5kg Bag Pellets	$19.00	$24.60
20kg Bag Pellets	$60.00	$80.00

* 1 Litre of concentrate make 100 litres

How to order

By email to Trish Newby at pnewby@bigpond.net.au, listing products and quantities wanted

Please place your order by Thursday October 26.

Payment

When your order is received, you will be sent an itemized invoice by email. The invoice will contain instructions on payment options – by cheque or money order posted to our PO Box, by bank transfer to the Society’s account or by credit card through STRIPE, our secure payment gateway. You can also pay by cash or EFTPOS on pickup at the November meeting.

Pick-Up

DSV General Meeting 7.30 pm Thursday 16 November 2023

DSV Online Tuber Sales 2023

Members Only

Do you need tubers?

Dahlia tubers can be purchased online

through the Shop on the DSV website

Sale opens at 10am Saturday 30 September

Closes midnight Sunday  8 October, or when sold out.

Stock is limited.

The Offer

MEMBERS MIXED PACK OF 6	MEMBERS MIXED PACK OF 12
6 Dahlia Tuber for $70	12 Dahlia Tubers for $120

 Prices include postage

• The tubers will be ones grown by members who grow them for exhibition

• Each pack will contain labelled named varieties, but you will not know which varieties until you open the pack.

• A Members Mixed Pack of 6 will contain at least three different varieties.

• A Members Mixed Pack of 12 will contain at least six different varieties.

Cannot ship to WA, NT, TAS or outside Australia

How to order

Follow this link to the DAHLIAS FOR SALE page on the DSV website. Login and place your order. Your payment options will be INVOICE ME or PAY ONLINE.

Vale Alf Hardingham

It was with great sadness that the dahlia community of Australia learnt of the passing of Alf Hardingham on Sunday 18th June this year.

Alf, a long-time DSV member, was the man behind the dahlias with the GLENMARC suffix, a judge and doyen of the Portland Dahlia Society.

Alf was awarded the DAHL Medal in 2021. The Medal is the highest award that can be given to an Australian dahlia grower.

Funeral Notice

The Funeral Service for the late ALF HARDINGHAM is to be held at the PORTLAND UNITING CHURCH, Percy Street, Portland on WEDNESDAY the 28TH JUNE commencing at 2.00PM. Followed by interment at Portland South Cemetery, Cape Nelson Road, Portland.

Glemarc Margaret

The original Judging Notes for the Container and Display sections of the State Dahlia Show were developed by Bob Yeomans and first published in DAHLIAS Magazine in 2005. 

These notes have now been revised by Deb Collett and Fran Grylls with the aim of encouraging more people to exhibit at the Show.

Blooms in the Container and Display sections of the Show Schedule are judged on their face value only and are not constrained by the traditional requirements of show blooms regarding the depth, stem length, type or form. Any type of dahlia bloom can be used in all their amazing colours.

Revised Judging Notes for the Container and Display sections

 Many hands make light work

The 2023 State Dahlia Show on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February is the highlight of the season – a spectacular display of blooms for the enjoyment of DSV members and the public.

BUT we need volunteers to make the Show happen and lighten the load for everyone. We need helpers to set up the Community Centre on the Friday before the Show and to cover the various tasks during the two days of the Show itself.

Volunteers are entitled to free lunches on Saturday and Sunday – an opportunity to talk to exhibitors, judges and other volunteers.

If you have not volunteered before, we especially welcome you to join us. You will be given clear instructions on each task and there will be plenty of people to help.

To volunteer for a spot on the roster, click this button:

• The roster shows the spots to be filled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Click > on the left of a spot to see details of the task.
• To sign up for a spot, click on the green SIGN UP button beside it.
• You will be asked for your name and email address. Your email address will only be visible to the DSV Roster Coordinator and NOT shared with any other party.

Questions?

Email Bill Johnson at bjohnson@wdjohnson.net

The Dahlia Society of Australia National Championship will be held at the Queensland Dahlia Society Annual Show on the 18th and 19th of March 2023.

9 BLOOM CHALLENGE 9 blooms staged singly (3 over 160mm: 6 under 160mm to include at least 4 types, but not more than 2 of 1 variety) Judging at the show will be in accordance with the “Queensland Guide to Dahlias 2007” issued by the Queensland Dahlia Society Inc.

Invitation

Queensland Guide to Dahlias 2007

2023 QDS Show Schedule

The Schedule for the 2023 State Show on 25 & 26 February is now available here. It sets out how to enter, provides instructions and guidance for exhibitors and lists the show competition items in which you can enter. You may enter in any number of schedule items and can make multiple entries in any item.

Hard copy of the schedule will be posted to members (except Overseas Members) before the end of January.

The schedule items are unchanged from those for the 2022 Show except for Item 10. The Nine Bloom Challenge has now become the Six Dahlia Bloom Challenge.

The online sale of dahlia tubers from the DSV is suspended for the time being as current stocks of tubers have sold out. If we receive more supplies of tubers donated by members of the DSV over the next few weeks we will reopen the online sale.

A field day will be held on Sunday 25 September from 11am to 2pm at the home of the DSV President, Pam Albutt and Les Albutt at 155 Victoria Road, Pearcedale. There will be demonstrations on how to split clumps of tubers and a hands-on workshop on taking cuttings from shoots. There will also be a pop-up stall offering quality tubers at a reasonable prices. The tuber sale will be restricted to members only, but visitors can sign up to become a member of the Society on the day. There will also be a sausage sizzle for a gold coin donation. Wear sturdy shoes as the ground may still be muddy.

RSVP Pam Albutt by email to pam.albutt@hotmail.com

The DSV Gold Service Award given to retiring DSV President, Dwight King has arrived at his home in Ohio. Dwight writes:“I feel very honoured to have received this award from the members of the society. There have only been a few to receive this special recognition. This will have a prominent place in our home. Thanks!”