2026
Dahlia Photo Contest Rules
Send us your favorite photo of dahlias, in your yard, our fields, our festival, or anywhere.
■ 1 entry per household
■ Photo must be 4 x 6 or 5 x 7
■ Photo must be mailed in and postmarked by September 2, 2026. Photos are not accepted by email.
■ Contest is open to all current Swan Island Dahlia customers (as of Spring 2026).
■ Must include your name and address, matching current customer, on the back of your photo.
■ Photos will not be returned and will become the property of Swan Island Dahlias.
■ Winners will be notified by November 2026, Good Luck!
■ Photo entries will automatically be disqualified if the above rules are not followed.
■ A Gift Certificate prize will be awarded for places 1st - 6th and Honorable Mentions.
■ Please remember this is a photo contest, and the quality of the photo does impact judging.
Good Luck! Please mail your photos to us at:
Swan Island Dahlias
Garden Photo Contest
PO Box 700
Canby, OR 97013
2025 Dahlia Photo Contest
Thank you to everyone who entered our 2025 photo contest!!! Winners were announced between Sunday, October 26, 2025, and Thursday, October 30, 2025.
The Winners
- First Place: Kayla & Julie R. of Dallas, OR ($150 gift certificate)
- Second Place: Kathryn D. of Napa, CA ($140 gift certificate)
- (Tie) Third Place: Virginia C. of McMinnville, OR ($130 gift certificate)
- (Tie) Third Place: Robin O. of Kalamazoo, MI ($130 gift certificate)
- Fourth Place: Jennifer A. of Waynesville, NC ($120 gift certificate)
- Fifth Place: Betsy H. of Lebanon, VA ($110 gift certificate)
All winners and honorable mentions will receive prizes in the mail after the First Place is announced.
Kayla & Julie R.
Dallas O.R.
Kayla & Julie R.
Dallas O.R.
Monica M.
Cayneyville, KY
Kayla & Julie R.
Dallas O.R.
Honorable Mentions
All Honorable Mentions receive a $30 gift certificate!
● Monica M. of Cayneyville, KY
● Spencer S. of Newmarket, NH
● Carrie P. of Rathdrum, ID
● Linda S. of Cincinnati, OH
● Barb S. of Oregon City, OR
● Sheryl H. of Cazadero, CA
● Mary C. of Beaverton, OR
● Lorraine R. of Denver, PA
● Carol D. of North Kingstown, RI
All winners and honorable mentions will receive prizes in the mail after the First Place is announced.
