Along the quays of Morges, dahlias brighten up the summer from July to October. And for those who want to take some of this beauty home with them, mark your calendar: the big tuber sale will be held on Saturday 2 November 2024.
The Dahlia Festival takes place from July to October 2024
Every year, from July to the end of October, the quays of Morges come into bloom for the Dahlia Festival. Since 1996, more than 2,200 flowers and around 100 varieties of dahlia have graced 1km of quayside.
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The Association Morges Fleur du Léman would like to thank its sponsors for their support for this new 2024 edition, without which it would not be possible.
Please note that the Dahlia Festival does not take place in the Parc de l'Indépendance like the Tulip Festival. The Dahlia Festival takes place on the Igor Stravinsky quay. See illustration below:
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Raphaël Dupertuis
Program
Please find below the programme for the Dahlia Festival 2024
La Blancherie will be alive and kicking from Friday 16 August to Sunday 6 October 2024.
A catering chalet will be set up facing the lake and the mountains, offering a shady terrace for a relaxing break or a gourmet break accompanied by a ‘games bar’ available: lotto, yass, uno, cards, chess, yatzy, hurry up slowly !
On the menu: coffee, croissant, snacks, alcoholic and soft drinks!
Capacity: 40 places
The chalet will be exceptionally closed on Monday 19 August and Monday 30 September.
Opening times :
From 16 August to 1 September: 9am - 7pm
From 2 September to 6 October: 11am - 7pm
Program :
Sun. 18.08.2024 - Festival Colibri: presence of the association Morges Fleur du Léman
Two free tours of the Dahlia Festival, departing at
2pm and 3pm from the Morges Fleur du Léman stand.
Thu. 22.08.2024 - Jass available, come and play facing the lake !
(2pm - 6pm)
Sat. 24.08.2024 - Floral art workshop for children with Les Pensées d'Astride
CHF 35 / participant (3.00-3.45pm and 4.00-4.45pm)
Sun. 25.08.2024 - Participatory storytelling with Romain, at 2pm,
followed by an afternoon of board games until 6pm
Thu. 29.08.2024 - Jass available, come and play facing the lake! (2pm - 6pm)
Fri. 30.08.2024 - Origami workshop - CHF 20.00/participant
For adults: creation of a dahlia (3pm - 4pm)
For children: creating a bird (4pm - 5pm)
Sat. 31.08.2024 - Magic for children - CHF 5.00/participant (3pm - 4pm)
During this period, the Petit Train de Morges will stop on request at La Blancherie to drop you off at the catering chalet, where you can enjoy a relaxing break on the welcoming terrace and sample some snacks. For more information, visit the Petit Train website and check out the timetable.
The sale of tuberous roots will take place on Saturday 2 November 2024, at Place Dufour from 8.30am to 1pm and at the Blancherie car park from 9am to 3pm.
Sale of dahlia bouquets at the Morges market on Saturday 12 and 26 October.
The sale of tuberous roots will take place on Saturday 2 November 2024, at Place Dufour from 8.30am to 1pm and at the Blancherie car park from 9am to 3pm.
Sale of dahlia bouquets at the Morges market on Saturday 12 and 26 October.
Morges Fleur du Léman is an association of volunteers that organises the Tulip Festival from the end of March to May and the Dahlia Festival from July to October each year.
In order to continue to organise these two flower shows, the Association needs your help in various ways.
Member of the association
For an annual subscription of CHF 30.00, you can become a member of the Association Morges Fleur du Léman (or CHF 50.- per couple). In return, you'll receive 10% off souvenirs at the Tulip Festival and 1 voucher for 4 tubers at the Dahlia Festival. You can register by email.
Sponsoring
We are still looking for sponsors for our next editions. As a sponsor, the non-profit association Morges Fleur du Léman offers a wide range of services. You can write us an email for more information.
Donor
You can also make a donation to the association using the QR-code below or the following details IBAN: CH13 0076 7000 E509 5749 2, Morges Fleur du Léman, CP 154, 1110 Morges. Please indicate when making your payment: Donation
CESCUTTI Maude
Volunteer
The association still needs hands to welcome the public during the animations, information at the chalet-boutique, sale of souvenirs, information and collection of catalogues.
Maintenance of the dahlias every Wednesday from July to October, meeting at 8.30am directly at the chalet in the Blancherie.
Do not hesitate to contact us by email if you are interested. Your help is welcome!
Since 1996, the quays of Morges, between the Temple and the Parc de Vertou, have been blooming with thousands of Dahlias
The tuberous roots are bought by the association, the city employees plant them, then the volunteers take care of the maintenance of the beds.
Provenance of the Dahlia
The Dahlia originated in Mexico and Central America where it was called Acocotli and Chichipatli. It was named after André Dahl, a Swedish botanist who lived from 1751 to 1789 and to whom the plant was dedicated.
Abbot Cavanilles was the first to receive this type of plant in Europe in 1788 in Madrid. After some time, he sent some specimens to the Jardin des plantes in Paris.
The interest that this plant aroused was initially culinary, as it was thought to be used as a substitute for potatoes. It soon became clear that the tubers were too pungent to be eaten.
The breeds as well as the innumerable varieties that we can admire in the gardens are derived from Dahlias coccinea, merki and variabilis.
In Morges, the public has the pleasure of being able to contemplate 73 varieties of all heights, shapes and colours.
Arrived in Morges
It was in 1996 that the Morges florist Ernest Lüthi decided to bring together various partners and launch the idea of an exhibition of dahlias on the Quai Igor Stravinsky. Since then, this event has attracted both professionals who can come and discover the technical aspects of the different varieties and the general public who can come and admire their beauty.
Planting of the Dahlia
The tuberous roots are planted in the ground from mid-April and the plants are planted from the end of May. As soon as the plants are planted, care should be taken to pinch them, remove dead flowers and tie them up. Routine care such as spraying, weeding and watering should be given special attention.
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