Dahlias from Seed - Picking, Planting, Growing 

I love how you say if there’s one we like, we can name it ourselves. It seems that creating new varieties is shrouded in mystery and expensive patents. But your teaching gives that power back to the gardener. Of course, that’s how the patented varieties get started, but you open the door of innovation for us! Very inspiring! Thank you!

Please make more videos, teach us everything. I just planted my first tubers ever and I am already a Dahlia addicted. I would like so much to visit your farm. Cheers!

This is so helpful,thank you! I was gifted some dahlia seed but have never grown them from seed before. For some reason, it just never occurred to me!

I shall watch for seeds this year...oh the excitement in surprise

Thank you for sharing your video of how to collect Dhalia seeds. I learned a lessons. Have a blessed Day!

Can you make a video of how you chose what to keep from your 15k seeds? And how you develop them for market?

Thank you for this! I had watched other videos but was still confused about how the seeds developed and what to look for. I don't know a lot about them yet, but I'm so in love with them and want to try and grow a bunch of them for other areas of my garden next season

EXCELLENT Video and editing. Appreciate the flash forward all in one from saving to storing to germinating. Great stuff! Thanks guys

Thank you for learning me all of this!

Thank You So Much for this informative video! I wish that I had known that you sell seeds when I placed my tuber order with you last month. I think that I'm tempted to come back to your website and order some seeds! Thank You Again!

Trying to learn about saving dahlia seed and found your video helpful - thank you!

This was so interesting to see. I have to try it. I’m so curious now!

Hello Swan Island! Love your Dahlias and your videos! We grow many of your varieties. I know you say tubers stay true, but we have seen some varieties morph over the years from saved tubers. Have you seen this occur? Thanks!

You are so fun.

I would love to see a picture of your field in full bloom.

Love your videos, do you open your farms for visitors? I bet people want to see dahlia in bloom.

I live in Rhode Island and the petals tend to wilt and rot over the flower heads. In your video you said don't pick the petals off, in someone else's video they said that's exactly what they do to prevent rot, so I'm confused.. If I can't pick them off how do I stop them from rotting the head/seedpod? It was a very wet year this year.

Ok. I did it. I went back to Swan Island Dahlias and ordered some seeds along with my tubers. I'm so excited, I can't wait to begin this experiment! Thank you again for the very informative video. I do have questions though. I've run out of space under my grow lights. How high a temperature will the seedlings survive? Also, since you ship so many seeds, would it be possible to store some seeds in the refrigerator for a year? Thanks again😀

when will you see the first blooms from the seedlings planted out in May?

Loved the information! I buy a dwarf variety of dahlia seeds, how do they know the new plants will be short? And they state a certain colors, how do they know? Thanks

Nice video. May I ask once the seeds have sprouted, how long before you move them to their own pot, and do you cover them with anything? Do they need to be on a heat mat still? I planted 30 seeds and approximately 50% of the seeds have sprouted, not all at the same time, so some are more than 3" tall. Thanks.

Wait. I just watched a video of someone saying they cover the pods so bees don’t take the pollen. Would that mean that pods will only produce that variety?

Oh, I've just bought 12 packets of "decorative giant" dahlia seeds, and they claim some dinner plates are among them. Looks like they may have a low germination rate, if they're difficult to make viable

How long does it take for them to grow to three inches? Mine have been alive for about two weeks and are still small.

Is this land pure sand ? Essas sementeiras são colocadas na sombra ou no sol? Are these seedbeds placed in the shade or in the sun?

do you pinch back the seedlings at all, or do you just let them grow? thanks for the great information.

If you don't pick those dried dahlias will they grow in the dirt again? If you don't know where the bee's haven't cross pollinated, isn't that a ending task? And how do you know what you have? Do you sell those seeds?

How long do you dry them for and do you use a heat lamp? And when do you begin planting those seeds?

Do the first year blooms from seeds change with subsequent years? I know daylilies will do that.

Hello, quick question: do seeded dahlias produce tubers later on at end of season?

I have started some dahlias from seed, and they have green leaves with purple veining? Is this normal?

What do you use for slugs? I find out that the slugs love dalias but they can kill the plant also.

Does this mean that any seed that becomes a dahlia a brand new one of a kind dahlia?

Do your trays have drain holes?

Would you recommend the seed for someone wanting cut flower dahlias?

Great information but not the best video on the closeup shots!