Starting dahlia tubers in pots.
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Comments (11)I am also going to start tubers in cowpots this year. That way I can start with a 3 inch pot and than place it in a 5 inch pot without harming roots. What I want to know is what do you put in big planters to take up some of the room in the bottem? I don't want to be shoving dirt into ths huge pots? Viking, Are you sure you don't have voles if the tubers were eaten? The slugs stay on top of the ground....See MoreDahlia tubers for an earlier start indoors
Comments (1)Hi maxcyk. If memory serves me correctly 10-15-10 was introduced several years ago by w r grace as the perfect all purpose fertilizer. I believe if it were me I would use this at 1/2 strength the first couple of times. Every ten days is usually recommended....See MoreToo Late to Start Dahlia Tubers?
Comments (2)I am only a few miles from you over the border in WI. I was gifted with a number of additional tubers late this year and just finished getting them in the ground last week. Last year some of my tubers didn't get in the ground till mid July. I still got blooms off of most of them, just not as many and not until September. All of them developed additional tubers, so I am able to see if they do better this year. Since you have a green house and are growing them in containers, you can always move them inside when the early frosts hit. Seems a no brainer to me....See MoreFirst time dahlia advice (zone 9b)
Comments (2)I always start dahlia tubers in pots. They need warm soils and heat to initiate growth and soils in my area are too slow to warm up so that if you plant directly in the ground, they tend to be late to show up. After they have grown to about 10-12 inches, I transplant carefully into garden. That's usually midMay in my area with a soil temp of around 60F. Full sun....See MorePoochella
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