Welcome to the Washington Daffodil Society website
The Washington Daffodil Society is a nonprofit organization formed to promote the culture of daffodils. It is chartered in Washington, DC, with members located in the Nation’s capitol, surrounding states and and across the country.
The Society’s purpose is to:
- Stimulate interest in growing daffodils
- Promote public knowledge of daffodils
- Encourage public and private planting of daffodils
- Provide educational activities about the growing of daffodils for members and the public
Latest News –
WDS FALL Meeting – Saturday, October 30, 2021
Daffodilians – It is that time of year again (insert drumroll sound) for the WDS Free Bulbs! Bulb Exchange! ***PLEASE NOTE – There is a change of venue for the Fall meeting, which will be held this year at the Alexandria Scottish Rite Temple, 1430 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA 22302. As usual, you do not need to bring bulbs to get bulbs. There will be an exciting bulb auction, however, there will also be many opportunities to get a wide variety of bulbs across all divisions very inexpensively including for FREE! Board Meeting 10:00 am (all welcome to attend) General Meeting 11:00 am. The meeting will be held in the basement where we hold the annual show. As always, we encourage everyone to bring a snack – savory or sweet. We look forward to seeing everyone at our very cherished, lively Fall bulb exchange. ***Please wear a mask***
Fall 2021 – ADS Fall Forum, Board Meeting and Show, Reno, NV
Where: Whitney Peak Hotel 255 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501 (775) 398-5400
When: October 21 – 24, 2021Sponsored by The American Daffodil Society and hosted by the High Desert Daffodil Society
Presenting LIVE and Virtual formats with opportunities for interactive questions for some educational sessions.
Offering: Educational Symposia – Daffodil Bulb Auction – Accredited ADS Judges Refresher Course – ADS Board of Directors Meeting – Daffodil Fall Flower Show – Daffodil Photography Show
Reno is accessible via planes, trains and automobiles.
The train station is only a block and a half away easy walk from the hotel. Consider the possibility of taking the California Zephyr from Chicago to Reno to really make this a fun first trip out of the living room! Party train!
Susan Duncan, ADS Fall Forum & Board Meeting Chair
2020 ADS Medal Recipient
We are proud congratulate WDS member, Mitch Carney, as the 2020 ADS Silver Medal Recipient awarded March 13, 2020 at the American Daffodil Society Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Mitch Carney from Boonsboro, MD, awarded the Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society. The Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society is awarded to an individual deemed by the Honors Committee as being worthy of “recognition of outstanding service to the American Daffodil Society.”
Our ADS Silver Medal Recipient has many accomplishments and accolades detailed in an article within the June 2020 edition of The Daffodil Journal. You can also review a press release about Mr. Carney’s accolades, as well as other recipients of this outstanding service award, on the ADS Silver Medal Recipients page of the ADS website.
***WDS 2021 Bulb Order – coming soon***
For two consecutive years, a WDS member has been awarded the ADS MidAtlantic Regional Service and Leadership Award, which is only attained after several years of dedicated service. At the WDS Fall quarterly meeting, held in McLean, VA, WDS Past President, Karen Cogar, received the award in acknowledgement of her many years of dedicated service for ADS at the local, regional, national and international level
2019 ADS Gold and Silver Medal Recipients were awarded on May 3, 2019 at the American Daffodil Society Convention in Bloomington, MN. Mary Darling from Washington, DC, was awarded the Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society.
WDS President, Glenna Graves, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, awarded the Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society at the ADS National Convention in Nashville, TN, April 2018.
The American Daffodil Society Silver Medal is awarded to an individual deemed by the Honors Committee as being worthy of “recognition of outstanding service to the American Daffodil Society.” The Silver Medal honorees are listed by year ADS Silver Medal Recipients.
Graham Phillips from Hamilton Waikato, New Zealand, pictured with Glenna, was also a medal winner at the awards banquet at the 2018 ADS National Convention in Nashville
Other 2018 ADS National Convention Accolades –
WDS Past President, Karen Cogar, wins Gold Ribbon with “New Penny” at 2018 ADS National Convention in Nashville. Congratulations, Karen!
2016 World Convention – St. Louis, MO –
Glenna Graves wins Gold Ribbon with 2 Y-O Banker. Congratulations, Glenna!
