"Delightful Dahlias"

Speaker: Wes Bowers

With a collection of stunning photos Wes will walk you through the basics of dahlia growing along with tips like how to grow healthy blooms on long stems for flower arrangements, storage and cultural considerations. Wes Bowers is the past-president of the Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society. Wes is a life-long gardener who received his initial training from his father, a professional gardener for a portion of his career. Wes has been growing dahlias for over a decade. He started with just a few plants but now has almost 200 dahlias in his garden. One of his focus areas is on using dahlias as a landscaping element in his garden.

Wes has shown his dahlia blooms in a variety of settings, including local shows at Longwood Gardens, the Maryland State Fair, and national shows of the American Dahlia Society. His dahlias have won numerous awards, including the award for the best open centered bloom at the American Dahlia Society national show in 2018.

Members-Only. The lecture is free but registration is required.

Click here to register. Registration closes at midnight on April 18th. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants' email on Monday, April 19th. Maximum number of attendees is 100.

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Please make sure you have Zoom installed on your computer. Plan to join 5 minutes before; there will be a 20-30 minute talk plus 15 minute Q&A. Questions can be submitted via chat box and will be read to speaker by the HPS/MAG moderator. Please note that all participants will be muted for the duration of the event.

"Tuesdays at 10" is a free Members-Only Educational Series of Virtual Lectures held every other week beginning on January 12th. Registration is required for each session.