New to Dahlias. help my tubers are drying out
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Dahlia tubers dried out?
Comments (4)I thought the same thing with one my dahlias last year. They were all shriveled up and looked dead. I said, what the heck, I'll put them in the ground. I have nothing to lose. It came up and probably grew better than the one I left in the ground to my surprise. Go ahead and plant it. You have nothing to lose....See MoreWhite flies on my dahlia tubers
Comments (1)I have used Safers insecticidal soap with good effect on white flies. Neem oil is supposed to work too. Neither should harm the tubers...See MoreWhat is happening to my Dahlia tubers?
Comments (4)Just drying out a bit too much. Looks like those tubers might be a bit immature, where you might want to split the small clumps down the middle of the stalk and store them that way. As long as they have eyes attached to each tuber and the necks aren't thinner then a pencil width, they should be fine. Rot tends to be black, eating the insides out... I've also had them turn into white slime, eating outside in. Im sure others have other variations of rot. Lovely stuff, nothing like what you're showing....See MoreNEW TO DAHLIAS: When to dig the tubers?
Comments (5)What a pretty floral display! The pink one looks like Pinelands Princess, one of my all-time favs. The easiest time to dig in zone 5 is right after a hard frost, where all the blooms and leaves turn to slime. (Growers in warmer climates should dig before the winter rains are on them, or if leaving in the ground, provide good drainage or tarp well to avoid tubers rotting.) You chop off everything about four inches from the ground, leaving a 'handle' with the bottom stalk to assist you in digging and leveraging it from the ground. Dig a circle about six inches around each stalk, and pry it out using the spade and stalk handle. Storage is a whole different topic, and there are many ways to do it and even more ways to fail at it. ;-) 'Digging' is a much easier subject then 'Storage.' If you search this forum for 'storing dahlias,' the previous posts on this topic will keep you entertained for this millennia....See Moresnarg
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