Annual Show

2025 Nanaimo Show Award Winners

We’ll post the 2026 Show Catalogue here when it’s available.

Flowers of the Year 2026:

Clearview del Sol – Single
Show ‘n’ Tell – Triple

Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference Flower of the Year 2026:

River’s Can’t Elope

Flowers of the Year 2027:

AC Ben – Single
Connie Capt Colin – Triple

General Show Rules

The show is open to all exhibitors including non-members, and there’s no entry fee.

We classify dahlia exhibits according to American Dahlia Society Classifications. Exhibitor categories are Junior, Novice (for up to 3 years or up to 10 years if haven’t advanced to the Head Table), Amateur (for up to 3 years but may advance before the 3 year maximum), and Open.

We classify gladioli entries according to the North American Gladiolus Council classifications. Exhibitor categories are Novice (for up to 3 years but may enter in the Open category at any time) and Open. A professional gardener or commercial grower shall enter in the Open category, including in the first 3 years.