Videos

*These videos are clearer and better to watch on YouTube. Click on the link “Watch on YouTube” and it will take you right there.

These are the videos that were made of Reg Powys-Lybbe in August 2021 to use for arrangement/design training. 

 
Introduction
Chapter 1: Discussion on Lines, Points, Shapes, Weight, Size, Colors, Patterns, Forms, Balance and Space
Chapter 2: Evangeline's 'L'-shape arrangement,Eileen's Arrangement, Why use glads in design, Color Wheel,.
Chapter 3: Shout-out to Lew Wallace, Lorne McArthur, Cliff Hartline
Chapter 4: Vase (proportion, size, texture) Theme, Accessories, Shirley does a horse design, repitition of line adds weight.
Chapter 5: Styles, Profile of arrangement, Chandalier type, contemporary, focus, Jim BAch book, Evangeline's arrangement, Marilyn presents book to Reg & Marlene.
Extra chapter: Shout-out to Lew Wallace, Intrepretive designs, Marilyn's arrangement, We must encourage others to share their knowledge
Lorne McArthur demonstrating how he digs, splits, dries and stores his tubers.
(46 minutes long but worth it!)
A light-hearted look at explaining the ADS 'Codes', and what a good vs bad tuber looks like.
(No sound as this was originally made for a PowerPoint presentation)
Deb showing how to stake the young dahlia plants andhow to 'harden off'.
link to youtube video of Donald Kershaw, developer of the 'Rossendale" dahlias from digging the soil to final judging show. Really interesting to watch right to the end. Gives you a new understanding and appreciation of the effort and dedication involved in developing new varieties.
Short video showing how to "Pinch" dahlias for more blooms.

Here are a few more short videos which you may enjoy...

A Dahlia-holic's Retreat

The Hidden Beauty of Pollination

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