sometimes ignorance pays off. I bought a fancy dahlia and picked the one with the most little pieces on it, then I cut them all up and planted the individual tubers like that. Then, I started learning about the plants and the eyes etc... well, almost all of them sprouted already! I might not get the best flower this year, but maybe next year I will get 10! Fingers crossed, lol!😅
Good info and good reminder! I have a few small collarettes in 5 gallon pots are my fastest growers and bloomers. Kinda the appetizer before the main course!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on the subject. I'm going to try and plant some tubers from a local farmer here in Michigan, and really want to grow them successfully.
I'm in Alaska. My tubers get started in early March in our warm boiler room. Then they take up every inch of window space once they sprout. Don't go outdoors overnight until June 1st. Right now sunset is 11pm. They get growing fast in summertime!
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!! 1st timer here and I am so nervous to kill these tubers before they have even really got started. Question if the tuber already has a leafy sprout about 1 inch do I still bury the tuber 4 to 6 inches?
Thank you for a very detailed video. I live in the UK (plant hardiness zone 9a). In 2022 growing season, I planted two varieties of dahlias (Kilburn Fiesta & Brecon Ballerina) in containers. In October, I decided not to dig these up. I cut the main stem to about a height of 2 inches and covered up the top of the containers in about 2 inches of (dry) pine needles and brought the two containers into my (unheated) conservatory. On sunny days, I place the containers outside to ensure they remain below 10C. I sense that I should not water these at all. Next autumn (2023), I plan to re-pot them into an even larger container. Can you add anything further that I should do to ensure their survival?
Hi. Thanks for your video. Well, I made every mistake that could be made when I planted my tubers. I have 4 planted in a huge container. (Zone 7b) I used soil I created for my garden which has compos, etc in it. I planted them upright instead of horizontally. Didn't plant them deep enough. Lol. What can I do at this point? Should I dig them up and replant in appropriate soil? Or add more soil so that they're deep enough? They've been in the container for two weeks now. Also, I only watered when the soil felt dry but we got several days of rain. I covered the pot sometimes to keep the soil from getting too wet. (I hope) These are Thomas Edison Dahlias. I was really looking forward to the flowers. Please advise! Thank you!
Hi again. I just dug up my dahlia tubers and at least half were rotten. I removed the dead plant material, washed them, and replanted as you directed. Soil is still a problem though. Should I replant in more appropriate soil? Mine is amended with compost, etc. Thank you!
When planting in a large 15 inch pot for the summer, you didn’t mention adding a stake while planting? You need to do it before covering the tuber, correct?
Could you please recommend a specific fertilizer that has the NPK ratios that you like. I haven’t been able to find any that are as you suggested in your growing guide.
