Blooms abound at the Puget Sound Dahlia Association show

Published 7:16 pm Monday, August 29, 2011

More than 3,000 blooms were on hand for the annual Puget Sound Dahlia Association show Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28 at Kent Commons.

Take a look at the Challenger Flower exhibit for growers who grew the Ms. Zelda as well as the Dahlia of the Year (Skipley Spot of Gold, a miniature dark pink flower) competition. The Best in the Show flowers will be at the head table.

The blooms come in many colors and are as small as 3/4 inches and as large as 16 inches. Dahlias bloom from mid-summer through fall.

For more information, go to www.pugetsounddahlias.org.