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I have been asked loads of questions about growing the dahlias, which I shall attempt to answer below, but in the meantime, and just for fun, here is my little adieu to these lovely blooms.
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[blank]And to your questions; not that I think I am some sort of dahlia expert, but this is what I have picked up through experience
~ are dahlias easy to grow? YES! providing you have the right soil and climate
~ how do you plant them? Plant the tubers in the spring, mark the spot where they are buried and keep an eye open for the first leaves during the summer.
~ do they require much maintenance? Nope, just a very strong support to keep them growing upright, and regular dead-heading. Oh yes, and you may want to keep an eye open for any caterpillars or earwigs – to be gently removed to a dahlia free zone!
~ do you have to dig them up in the winter? This really depends on your climate. I find they hate being too wet, but they don’t mind the cold. I leave my more ordinary varieties in their beds through the winter, and only left the special ones. If you do lift them, then don’t forget to label each tuber, with a name, colour, height of the plant.
Is it true I can split the tuber and make more plants? Yes, definitely! This is also the advantage of lifting the tubers in the winter. If the dried tuber has more than one stalk out the top, then it can be split. I use my garden spade.
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15 comments
Le tue dalie sono spettacolari!!!! grazie per i consigli di coltivazione
Piera
What lovely Dahlias you have had this year. I hope we will see them again next year.
Yes, dahlias must be lifted in most places except for in California. The time to do this is before the first freeze in your area.
Your dahlias are a marvel, Sharon. I'm going to be so sad to see them go – I'm trying to spend some time really looking at the ones around our neighborhood and enjoying them before the chill turns to frost. I noticed they have fresh bouquets in fall colors at our corner grocery store. I'm going to have to hurry up and grab a bunch before they vanish! XO
Sharon – what is that lovely piece of music you used on the dahlia video?!
Thinking about flowers always make me calm down. The die every year and rise every year. Despite all good and bad. Beautiful dahlias you have had! Did you think about growing other colors of them?
All the best,
Linn
I have dahlias that were my grandmothers! They have come down through the generations and were always dug up for the winter (and divided). Now that I live in a warmer climate I leave them in the ground all winter and all is fine! Between dahlias and zinnias, my summer is perfect!
Bonjour,
Ces nuances de couleurs qu'ont vos dahlias sont magnifiques.
Gros bisous
I'm so glad you wrote about this for I just picked up some dahlia seeds. 🙂 Thank you!
So gorgeous and in white, they are my absolute favorite shade.
Ces sont extraordinaires!Bravo!
They are so beautiful!
In my climate I think I still have one more cutting before telling them goodbye! I adore dahlias!
soo beautiful xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
I have a brave, tenacious dahlia in my front yard right now – soft pink and buttercream yellow among the dying colors of hydrangea. Yours are simply lovely.