Dunedin Dahlia Circle member Mark Penty holds one of the winning entries, a "Louis White" dahlia grown by Wayne and Donna Burgess, of Waikouaiti, at the Dunedin Horticultural Society’s Summer Flower Show in St Kilda on Saturday. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON
Dunedin Dahlia Circle member Mark Penty holds one of the winning entries, a "Louis White" dahlia grown by Wayne and Donna Burgess, of Waikouaiti, at the Dunedin Horticultural Society’s Summer Flower Show in St Kilda on Saturday. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON
Dahlias on display at the Summer Flower Show in St Kilda on Saturday.
Dahlias on display at the Summer Flower Show in St Kilda on Saturday.
The overall champion bloom, an "Aggie White" grown by Wayne and Donna Burgess.
The overall champion bloom, an "Aggie White" grown by Wayne and Donna Burgess.
Prize-winning ball dahlias.
Prize-winning ball dahlias.
Prize-winning spiky dahlias.
Prize-winning spiky dahlias.
Dahlia judges put through their paces
Judging a dahlia show requires a sharp eye for detail, including the ability to spot even the most minuscule of faults in a flower. It is an...