And then we leave a walking aisle on either side of the plants. The rows are approximately 14 inches apart and the dahlia plants are spaced about 12 inches apart from each other down each row. They can be planted as close as 12 inches together. Dahlias do best in sunny, well draining locations. The tubers also dislike a lot of water - so plant them when you see a few clear days on the horizon on your weather forecast. If you plant them and then get surprised by an upcoming frost, cover your plants to protect them with frost cloths, bed sheets, cardboard boxes - whatever will get the job done!Īs mentioned above, dahlias dislike frost, so hold off on planting until the weather looks favorable. We keep track of our last and first frost dates every year and carefully monitor the weather forecast when we start planting out in the spring. That will be earlier if you plant them in a greenhouse or tunnel and a bit later if you are field planting.
Dahlia tubers can be potted up and planted early in the season, and even in the winter for collecting cuttings, but the plants should not be planted out until their planting area is frost free. Learn more about storing tubers further down in the post.
Those materials will help your tubers retain moisture until you can plant them. You should receive them packaged in some kind of material like peat moss and/or pine shavings. When you first receive tubers you’ll want to do one of two things - plant them or store them until you can plant them. Receive purchased tubers in the mail: What to do next? And be sure to visit our online store for dahlia tuber shopping.
#Dahlia botrytis blight professional#
Throughout the post below, you’ll find links to some of the resources I’ve found helpful when I transitioned from a hobby grower to a professional grower.Īs always, please share questions and thoughts in the comments window at the bottom of the post. Included below is some more detailed information for folks who want to take their dahlia growing to the next level, or need help troubleshooting a specific issue.
#Dahlia botrytis blight how to#
For most home gardeners, knowing how to plant, harvest flowers, and store tubers will be your main areas of focus. I’ve assembled this “year-in-dahlias” guide to share our practices. I received a number of requests during the first part of our dahlia sale for some tips on a things related to dahlia care.
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