NDS Dahlia

Welcome to the National Dahlia Society

Welcome To The National Dahlia Society.

The National Dahlia Society was formed in 1881 and for over a century has given unbroken service to gardeners interested in this wonderful flower. We are now a registered charity, which seeks to promote the dahlia by means of exhibitions (shows), trials and conferences. We are the world’s largest all-dahlia society and annually hold our main exhibitions at RHS Wisley and Newby Hall, Ripon,Yorkshire, with reduced admission for members of course!

Upcoming Shows & Events

September

Keighley Horticultural Society – founded 1833

Rainham Horticultural Society Autumn Show

Autumn Show

  • Date & Time Saturday 6th September 2025 11am - 4pm Setup Times; Friday 5th September 7pm - 9pm & Saturday 6th September 7am - 9am
  • Contact [email protected]

The Alresford Show

Worksop and District Early Annual Show 6th and 7th Sept 2025

  • Date & Time Show 6th and 7th Sept 2025 . Open to public 6th 1pm to 4.30 pm and in the 7th 11am to 3pm. Staging Friday pm and Saturday am see schedule for times.
  • Contact [email protected]

North Of England Dahlia Association Show 2025

  • Date & Time Sunday 7th September 2025 Staging 8.30am to 11.45am
  • Contact [email protected]

Surrey Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society – Main Show

  • Date & Time Sunday 7th September - Doors open to the public 2.00 pm
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2025 NDS National Show – RHS Wisley

  • Date & Time 2nd - 4th September 2025 held in conjunction with RHS Wisley Flower Show (2nd - 7th September) 10am till 6.30pm
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NDS Societies

A number of dahlia and other societies are Affiliated Societies of the National Dahlia Society. This gives them the right to enter inter – society classes at National Shows and to award National Dahlia Society medals at their own shows, as well as advertising their presence in NDS publications. In addition they receive the literature that individual members receive on joining. If your society is not affiliated but wishes to become so, then  please click the link below to see how to become affiliated.