Flower of the Year 2007: Mary's Jomanda
Flower of the Year 2007: Mary's Jomanda

This pink sport of Jomanda, is one of the top ball dahlias in the world often winning best ball dahlia in show, yet it makes an excellent garden or cut flower and the bright deep pink colour makes it a standout in the garden.

Mary's Jomanda is a heavy bloomer and produces plenty of excellent tubers that seem to keep well through our long storage season. A must grow for all dahlia growers.

Flower of the Year 2006: Nova Elewyn
Flower of the Year 2006: Nova Elewyn

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This lovely bright yellow lacinated type dahlia was grown from Nicola Higgo seed and was first planted in 1999.

Known to have lots of blooms, the bloom size is 6 to 8 inches across and grows to a height of 4 to 4 and a half  feet.

It was named for George and Ruth Graham’s grand-daughter, was first exhibited in 2002 and has been a prize winner for various growers in several exhibitions ever since.

Flower of the Year 2005: Tribunes City of Halifax
Flower of the Year 2005: Tribunes City of Halifax

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This dahlia was developed by Dahlia Society of N.S. member Joe LaPierre and introduced in 1999.

It was chosen by the City of Halifax as one of three types of flowers to celebrate the city's 250th  birthday celebrations.

A Display of Joe's introduction was featured in the Halifax Public Gardens for that year.


Flower of the Year 2005: Onabrook Angel
Flower of the Year 2005: Onabrook Angel

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This dahlia was developed by Dahlia Society of N.S. member Dorothy Jones and introduced in 2003.

Onabrook Angel  was awarded with the Derrill Hart Medal from the American Dahlia Society as the highest scoring  B size dahlia in the American Dahlia Society Trial Gardens for that year.