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Central States Dahlia Society (CSDS) is a group of dedicated and knowledgeable gardeners who focus on promoting the culture of dahlias.
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"We are basically crazy about dahlias."
The April 5th meeting has been canceled. Our meeting place, the Elk Grove Village Public Library has been closed due to the Corona Virus. Our plant sales scheduled for May at Chicago Botanic Garden and Friendship Park Conservatory have not been canceled at this time. Please check back for further information regarding these
important fund raising events for our society.
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During the Winter and early Spring (November thru April), CSDS members meet regularly at the Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 1 pm.
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During the Summer growing season, CSDS fills its calendar with a multitude of activities including the CSDS Annual Dahlia Plant & Tuber Sale, garden walks, tours, excursions, an annual picnic, and annual Awards Banquet. The main event of the year, (drum roll please), is the CSDS Annual Dahlia Show & Competition.
Our 2020 dahlia propagation program at Friendship Park Conservatory is underway
and we expect to have a fine assortment of rooted cutting and tubers available
for our Spring Plant Sales. Please see the Calendar of Events page.
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CSDS is a participating society member of the American Dahlia Society.
Coming soon to
Central States Dahlia Society!
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In the very near future, Central States Dahlia Society will have its new coloring book available for aspiring artists and future dahlia lovers.
This sixteen-page coloring book was developed by our in-house team and we believe it to be an original way for a dahlia society to share our favorite flower with a larger and younger audience.
The book contains colorable images of many dahlia forms along with rhyming text that hopefully will be educational, inspirational and of course, FUN!
