Planting Dahlia Tubers
This week I’m showing you how to plant your Dahlia tubers to give your plants the best chance at producing stunning flowers!
Dahlias are incredibly popular, however one thing to note is you want to hold off planting yours up until all the frosts have passed. Dahlias will start to grow when they feel like it, not when you decide its time, so leaving them somewhere frost-prone is a sure-fire way to lose your tubers. If you have a heated greenhouse, or a conservatory, planting now may be fine, but if you're planting outside it may be worth holding off a little longer.
Dahlias are happy to sprout wherever they find themselves (just like those potatoes in the back of your cupboard!) so leaving the tuber in the bag you got it in until its ready is absolutely fine!
What You’ll Need:
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Dahlia tubers
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A Pot
- Compost
Step-by-Step:
- Start by filling your pot with compost (make sure your compost is almost dry, tubers don't like being left wet!) with enough space left so only the neck of your tuber will be above the surface.
- Place your tubers into the pot (don't worry if you need to squash them in a little)
- Fill in the gaps around and above the tuber until only the neck is visible
- Keep the pot somewhere frost free, and water conservatively until the plant starts sprouting
2 comments
thanks so much Alan! I ‘learned’ from some really big sellers that all tubes should be planted at least 2-3 times deep of their tube height… which is probably why they all rotten after just one summer of bloom. i should probably try again with pots.
Thanks very much for the informative information it’s much appreciated.