Dahlia 101 - Topping 

Thank you for the tip!❤️

Fabulous!!🌸

Awesome!! We cannot wait to see pictures!🌸❤️

No, it will not shorten the length / hight. If you want more flowers on your plant you really need to do this. I always cut the main stem and am always amazed at how many more branches come out with flowers. Just gorgeous.

I was wondering this as well. Thanks for asking! I hope they answer this. 😊

Yes you can, look on youtube, many videos on how to start dahlia cuttings

Wait 24 hours to water and it will naturally seal itself!

My MIL likes to put saran wrap over the part that was cut to prevent water from getting in the hollow stem. It works like a charm for her. I’ll have to try the same. Thanks for the great video and useful tips!

No, but we would recommend waiting until they are about 20in tall. But it will not hurt them by doing them at 16 inches.🌸

I was wondering this too - for how long is it vulnerable?

she talks about this starting at 4:45

Unwin

Most dahlias will be blooming, on average, 90 days after planting. The earliest blooming dahlias will be most of the Low Growing Dwarf dahlias and early blooming varieties, which will bloom approximately 75 days after planting. While the larger blooms (8" bloom size and larger) will take approximately 120 days from planting to bloom. The great thing with dahlias though regardless of when they start to bloom is that they will bloom through frost. However, this bloom time greatly depends on the growing environment including weather, deep watering, fertilizing, and overall care given.🌸www.dahlias.com/help-center/how-to-grow-dahlias/summer/

Seems like a sensible idea (I’m new to dahlias) - to those who know, is it a good idea?

Yes, this would be considered taking cuttings!

Do you dip them in rooting solution and wait to root? Dip in rooting gel and plant? Or do you plant directly in the soil without rooting help?

Yes, we discard the tops.🌸

Can you use it as cutting?