Kaleidoscope: An optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
This post contains important information on the upcoming annual Dahlia Show. This is a dahlia community event. Your participation is important. Volunteers are needed to make this event successful. See the end of post for current opportunities. Your help is needed.
NMDS May 26, 2025 Meeting, in Thoreau, NM was hosted by Edith Iwan. It was pleasant and enjoyable day for all.
Dalias were originally found wild in the mountainous regions of Central America and is Mexico’s national flower. The beautiful and brilliantly colored blooms we grow in our gardens today though, have come a long way from these wild species.
2025 Dahlia Tuber Sale Sue Isley This year’s Dahlia Tuber Sale took place on Friday & Saturday, April 25 & 26, in conjunction with the annual Spring Plant Sale hosted by the Albuquerque Garden Center. NMDS members were encouraged to donate tubers to sell, and...
Community Garden Planting May 9, 2025:
The progress of NM Dahlia Society’s Community Garden Plots at Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center is the subject of this update.
In Memory of Eldon Wilson John Wilson My father, Eldon Wilson (1915 – 1991), was an avid “hobbyist” dahlia grower for 30 years, an activity he pursued in retirement after his career as a US Army chief warrant officer. He grew tens of varieties of dahlias in his...
In Memory of John Hickerson - are you smiling? Edith Iwan, President New Mexico Dahlia Society Born Nov. 16, 1920, died Dec. 3, 2015 John was one of the charter members of the New Mexico Dahlia Society (NMDS) and is fondly remembered as Albuquerque’s “Mr. Dahlia”....
Planting Dahlia Tubers Edith Iwan, President New Mexico Dahlia Society Where: Give them plenty of sunshine. They need at least 6 hours and prefer more. They need good, garden soil that drains well and does not puddle water for hours after rain. Many people use raised...