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Welcome to the Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS)

Red dahlia ‘Nick Sr.’ bloom with pale yellow petal backs
Rhode Island Dahlia Society
White dahlia bloom

THE RHODE ISLAND DAHLIA SOCIETY INC

An American Dahlia Society Participating Organization

Promoting the Growing, Showing, and Beauty of the Dahlia

Lavender-pink dahlia ‘Vassio Meggos’ bloom
Yellow cactus dahlia ‘Clearview Sundance’ bloom
Soft pink dahlia ‘Alloway Candy’ bloom


Established in 1964 in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS) was initially comprised of 12 members who enjoyed growing dahlias and wished to spread the word about this beautiful flower.

News:

Membership for the Rhode Island Dahlia Society is now available online

Schedule of Events:

Nancy at the rids dahlia show

March 1, 2026, 1:30pm, location

North Kingstown United Methodist Church

450 Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown, RI

"Starting and Propagating Dahlias" 

We will discuss the pros and cons of starting your tubers in pots. Experienced growers will also demonstrate how to take cuttings and share various seed starting methods.  

Business meeting at 2:30PM -3:00

Judging class at 3:45- 4:30 PM PM

Meetings and events for the year can be seen here

Annual Spring Tuber Sales:

This past year there were two sales. The first was be held Sunday May 4 2025, at 1:00- 3:30PM. at the North Kingstown Community Center.

A second sale was held on

Saturday May 10, 2025 10am-3pm, at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol, RI 02809

As usual there were an incredible selection of tubers with many that are difficult if not impossible to find on the open market.  

A partial list of tubers in the 2025 sales   are listed here.

Follow this site for info on the May 2026 tuber sales in Wickford and Blithwold.

Dahlia tubers ready for planting
Rhode Island Dahlia Society tuber sale, 2022

Click on the PDF button for basic instructions on how to store your tubers until it is time to plant them outdoors in late May.  Join us as a member to learn much more about these remarkable plants. 

Dahlia Shows:

Show at the Washington County Fair

The 2025 Washington County Fair Dahlia Show  took place  August 16, 2025 on Saturday and Sunday August 17, 2025.

To see this years 2025 show schedule click the PDF button below.

To see the 2025 show results click here

Dahlias on display at the Rhode Island fair
Rhode Island Dahlia Society dahlia show display

The 59th Annual RIDS  Dahlia Show including Artistic Arrangements and Photo Contest 

took place on Saturday 9/6/25 at 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and Sunday 9/7/25 at 10:00 AM-4:00 PM  and was free to the public as a community service. The show was held this year at the Mt Vernon Lodge #4 1515 Ten Rod Road North Kingstown. The complete show schedule for this year 2025 can be found and printed here. The 2025 show results can be found here​​​​​​

The winners of the 2025 Photo Contest can be seen by clicking on the picture below.

Baby next to a burgundy dahlia bloom
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Copyright, The Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS). All rights reserved. RIDS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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