Dahlia Growing Tips

Growing Tips

check on tubers as soon as they arrive, if shrivelling - give a light mist of water to storage media
tubers are not beauty queens - small and ugly provide stunning blooms
tubers are ready to plant after the risk of frost has passed
plant tuber horizontally, with eye and shoot facing upward
plant in well draining soil, approximately 10-15cm deep, and 40 cm apart
refrain from watering until shoots are above the ground, otherwise watering to early can cause rot
support your dahlia growth by staking or corralling
once tubers are shooting, give them a good water twice a week - more if the weather is hot
pinch your plants when approximately 20cm tall, this promotes more lateral shoots
deadheading flowers and generous picking promotes more blooms and extends flowering
we recommend digging and dividing at the end of the season
enjoy your beautiful dahlia growing journey