Hi Eileen. There’s no difference, both the pot tubers and the larger tubers that were grown in the garden last year will be used in the garden this year. I will be showing you how I take cuttings to grow in pots as new pot tubers in later episodes.
I’ll really love your videos the flowers are just absolutely gorgeous and it makes my heart so happy to see you too and each other I think it’s just grand
I’m so thrilled that you go into so much detail. I’m binge watching your videos now. I thought you only did a few. I’m delighted you started doing regular ones. I’m superglued now !
How are you guys? coming from NJ, USA seven a week ago I bought two dahlias in packages one didn't have a name it was just a variety of pastel colored dahlias and the other one is called snow country now the pastel variety has sent up a shoot it's about an inch tall the snow country there's nothing going on but thanks to your video about how some dahlias are like people and they like to wake up late I am so grateful for that explanation I'll give it another couple weeks and see what happens thank you so so much!!!
Hello from Australia, your dahlia and flower videos are both entertaining and instructional. I am trying dahlias from some old seed I found, a few have germinated. I visited the Portland Botanical Garden yesterday...that’s in Victoria State, Australia, and their gardens were spectacular with huge growth of dahlias and barely a leaf to be seen with those gorgeous flowers. About 6 double beds 100yds long with lawn between the beds all in full sun. I only grow a few dahlias but planning more. Love the tips on propagation.....thanks. Winnie Whopper was special yesterday.Do you know it? Hope your back straightens up with no more aches. Love your attitude to life Heather.
Thank you so much for making this great informative video. I have just received some tubers but never grown them before. So will be following closely for any hints and tips.
I have loved watching your video,s. I am growing dahlia's for the first time this year from wilco, i have a greenhouse so may plant next week when this cold spell has gone. Looking forward to leaning more from you both.
Hi, thank you for your videos. I'm following your method but I have doubt: I have put the tubers in boxes and cover them witj light compost to activate them. They are indoors. I watered the compost once. Should I keep it watering it? If so, how much, how often? A big thanks
Great video. Here, in my area, the tubers go in the ground around the 1st of march. I never had any issues with them, they blossom in late may and do it until November, when I dig them out. This winter was warmer, perhaps the tubers could have survived in the ground...
You got me addicted to dahlias Geoff & Heather I loved watching your video. I do hope I can come to look at your beautiful flowers this year and I hope one day my garden will look like yours. I have had to get baby sitters for mine this year because of the poor drainage and leather jackets have ruined alot of my tubers so if you have any tips on how to get rid of leather jackets I would be grateful. We have tried nematodes but it's not worked and they have bored holes in some of my tubers 😢 I made the mistake of storing them this year in compost and sawdust but it's proving hard to get the sawdust out of the tubers so I hope they don't rot as they get going!
Loved your video very informative I have caught the dahlia bug this year have about 15 new tubers started indoors,some have lovely shoots others still asleep 😴 look forward to your future videos happy gardening from Dublin 🪴
Hi Laurel. It’s fine to do as you describe if that is the effect you want. As you say, I try to pack in lots of different varieties to give a kaleidoscope effect.
I absolutely love your dedication! I'm following along religiously this year as it's really my first year for dahlias in my small boarder. Can you explain at some stage how you do "pot tubers" like when you create these and the process? Apologies if this is coming. Can't wait to see!
Hi QO. As you will see in later videos I stop my pot tubers from flowering and keep them relatively short, so they put all their energy into making a tuber.
I absolutely love dahlias too. I have named ones who's names are written in books and uunnamed ones which I have named myself. I appreciate your commitment .
Re growing from seed, I would say pot them up into individual pots before planting out after frosts end. When they flower, try to be ruthless: throw out the ones that have open centres, distorted petals etc. They don’t improve in their second year; I learned that the hard way!
I would dig them up and divide them as soon as you can. Remember that you only need one shoot attached to one tuber, so if some break off it doesn’t matter.
The shoots on my young dahlias are turning black and are shriveling up. I keep the tubers in an unheated greenhouse and make sure the potting mix (old garden soil & sand) stays damp. What am I doing wrong ? Thanks Geoff & Heather
I've read that you can prevent stored tubers from rotting by dusting with Flowers of Sulphur before storing. Is this something you've ever tried? Any go od?
Hi and thank you for the video’s- I’m learning slowly what to do with my newly bought tubers (from plastic bags in garden centres) One question, what’s the difference between your pot dahlias and your “to be planted out” ones please?
Your old soil might contain fungus which is rotting the leaves. Alternatively you might be keeping them too wet. Until a tuber starts to produce roots as well as shoots, it is still susceptible to rot caused by overwatering.
So what temperatures are you at now? Here in Canada, we are still in minus digits during the night and teens during the day. I do have a greenhouse, but here it's still too cold so we have basements, and mine has a sand floor and is quite cold, but not freezing. So looking forward to the next step. If mine survived the winter.!
I have 2 bushes in the ground now and they become uncontrollable. Could you recommend should I dig them up and device them now or wait until the shoots show up please? And big thanks for your hard work on the channel.
Hi, you say you divide the tubers as too many shoots on a plant result in a 'congested mess'. Is that because you want to grow just one of two stems for bigger flowers and so you can fit in more varieties? As I am happy with shorter stems with more, smaller, flowers over a long season, is it ok to plant each one leaving several tubers with multiple shoots?
Hi, I’ve bought some tubers and I’m wondering whether to divide them after they’ve created shoots? Would they be big enough to do this (as you mentioned they may have been grown as pot tubers)? Also - have you done a video on how your support your dahlias and how you label them once in the ground? Thanks!
Hi Amy. It should be possible to divide them provided shoots are attached to separate tubers. Re labelling and support, try my video “Growing dahlias month by month episode 8 early June”
you are hilarious, both of you 😂love your sense of humour
Hi Eileen. There’s no difference, both the pot tubers and the larger tubers that were grown in the garden last year will be used in the garden this year. I will be showing you how I take cuttings to grow in pots as new pot tubers in later episodes.
Bajkowo-dali owy ogród. Jestem zachwycona różnością kolorowych kwiatów ddalii🤗😀
I'm binge-watching too - but I don't have your painstaking attention to detail and loving care.
Heather is just hysterical. Everyone at my work has been watching her. We especially like the peg on the nose clip.
I’ll really love your videos the flowers are just absolutely gorgeous and it makes my heart so happy to see you too and each other I think it’s just grand
I’m so thrilled that you go into so much detail. I’m binge watching your videos now. I thought you only did a few. I’m delighted you started doing regular ones. I’m superglued now !
How are you guys? coming from NJ, USA seven a week ago I bought two dahlias in packages one didn't have a name it was just a variety of pastel colored dahlias and the other one is called snow country now the pastel variety has sent up a shoot it's about an inch tall the snow country there's nothing going on but thanks to your video about how some dahlias are like people and they like to wake up late I am so grateful for that explanation I'll give it another couple weeks and see what happens thank you so so much!!!
Great video thank you! Looking forward to you're next update,my dahlia tubers are getting ready for cuttings in greenhouse. Lots of shoots already😊
Hello from Australia, your dahlia and flower videos are both entertaining and instructional. I am trying dahlias from some old seed I found, a few have germinated. I visited the Portland Botanical Garden yesterday...that’s in Victoria State, Australia, and their gardens were spectacular with huge growth of dahlias and barely a leaf to be seen with those gorgeous flowers. About 6 double beds 100yds long with lawn between the beds all in full sun. I only grow a few dahlias but planning more. Love the tips on propagation.....thanks. Winnie Whopper was special yesterday.Do you know it? Hope your back straightens up with no more aches. Love your attitude to life Heather.
Thank you so much for making this great informative video. I have just received some tubers but never grown them before. So will be following closely for any hints and tips.
I have loved watching your video,s. I am growing dahlia's for the first time this year from wilco, i have a greenhouse so may plant next week when this cold spell has gone. Looking forward to leaning more from you both.
Loved this episode! Looking forward to the next few videos.....
Looking forward to seeing the progress on these beautiful plants
Hi, thank you for your videos. I'm following your method but I have doubt: I have put the tubers in boxes and cover them witj light compost to activate them. They are indoors. I watered the compost once. Should I keep it watering it? If so, how much, how often? A big thanks
Thank you for your videos
Hi Cherree, thanks for your nice comments. No, I’ve never seen a Winnie Whopper but the photo I’ve seen on the internet looks great!
Great video. Here, in my area, the tubers go in the ground around the 1st of march. I never had any issues with them, they blossom in late may and do it until November, when I dig them out. This winter was warmer, perhaps the tubers could have survived in the ground...
You got me addicted to dahlias Geoff & Heather I loved watching your video. I do hope I can come to look at your beautiful flowers this year and I hope one day my garden will look like yours. I have had to get baby sitters for mine this year because of the poor drainage and leather jackets have ruined alot of my tubers so if you have any tips on how to get rid of leather jackets I would be grateful. We have tried nematodes but it's not worked and they have bored holes in some of my tubers 😢 I made the mistake of storing them this year in compost and sawdust but it's proving hard to get the sawdust out of the tubers so I hope they don't rot as they get going!
Loved your video very informative I have caught the dahlia bug this year have about 15 new tubers started indoors,some have lovely shoots others still asleep 😴 look forward to your future videos happy gardening from Dublin 🪴
Thank you! I'm learning so much from your videos. Happy gardening!
Hi Laurel. It’s fine to do as you describe if that is the effect you want. As you say, I try to pack in lots of different varieties to give a kaleidoscope effect.
I absolutely love your dedication! I'm following along religiously this year as it's really my first year for dahlias in my small boarder. Can you explain at some stage how you do "pot tubers" like when you create these and the process? Apologies if this is coming. Can't wait to see!
Hi QO. As you will see in later videos I stop my pot tubers from flowering and keep them relatively short, so they put all their energy into making a tuber.
Great vid as always 👍. Hope the wrist keeps healing well. Some great tips and information.
I absolutely love dahlias too. I have named ones who's names are written in books and uunnamed ones which I have named myself. I appreciate your commitment .
“Some are beautiful. Some are... okay” 😂 i chocked on my piece of watermelon 🍉
Re growing from seed, I would say pot them up into individual pots before planting out after frosts end. When they flower, try to be ruthless: throw out the ones that have open centres, distorted petals etc. They don’t improve in their second year; I learned that the hard way!
Great inspirational video.
I would dig them up and divide them as soon as you can. Remember that you only need one shoot attached to one tuber, so if some break off it doesn’t matter.
Hi Dorothy. In the UK nighttime temperatures are mainly above freezing by now, it stays above freezing in my unheated greenhouse
Hi there! Thanks for the great videos! Do you advise putting on a heat matt in the greenhouse if you ended up starting a bit late? Thank you!!
27 March Tiny shoots showing on many of mine, potted and kept in poly. storage boxes partly covered. Kept yjem inoors; too cold in shed.
The shoots on my young dahlias are turning black and are shriveling up. I keep the tubers in an unheated greenhouse and make sure the potting mix (old garden soil & sand) stays damp. What am I doing wrong ? Thanks Geoff & Heather
Did any of the pot tubers to kept in pots all summer long flowers? If so did it get to its normal stem length? Thank you for the video.
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I've read that you can prevent stored tubers from rotting by dusting with Flowers of Sulphur before storing. Is this something you've ever tried? Any go od?
I’ve never tried a heat map but I’m sure it wouldn’t do any harm!
The photo is of Golden Impact, the one I have difficulty keeping. I don’t think anywhere sells it now.....
Hi and thank you for the video’s- I’m learning slowly what to do with my newly bought tubers (from plastic bags in garden centres)
One question, what’s the difference between your pot dahlias and your “to be planted out” ones please?
Your old soil might contain fungus which is rotting the leaves. Alternatively you might be keeping them too wet. Until a tuber starts to produce roots as well as shoots, it is still susceptible to rot caused by overwatering.
So what temperatures are you at now? Here in Canada, we are still in minus digits during the night and teens during the day. I do have a greenhouse, but here it's still too cold so we have basements, and mine has a sand floor and is quite cold, but not freezing. So looking forward to the next step. If mine survived the winter.!
Just make sure the top of the compost stays moist. Once roots start emerging from the tubers it’s ok to give them more water.
I have 2 bushes in the ground now and they become uncontrollable. Could you recommend should I dig them up and device them now or wait until the shoots show up please? And big thanks for your hard work on the channel.
Great video, am growing dahlias from seed any tips would be greatly appreciated thank you
Thank you for another informative video can I ask which variety is on thumbnail & from can I get it? Thank you again
"There will now follow the Ceremony of the Dismantling of The Box" ahahahahaha
Hi Leanne, sorry I have never had to deal with leather jackets..... . We will be open for the National Garden Scheme on 4 and 5 Sept.
Hi, you say you divide the tubers as too many shoots on a plant result in a 'congested mess'. Is that because you want to grow just one of two stems for bigger flowers and so you can fit in more varieties? As I am happy with shorter stems with more, smaller, flowers over a long season, is it ok to plant each one leaving several tubers with multiple shoots?
Bajkowo-dali owy ogród. Jestem zachwycona😀🤗
Hi, I’ve bought some tubers and I’m wondering whether to divide them after they’ve created shoots? Would they be big enough to do this (as you mentioned they may have been grown as pot tubers)? Also - have you done a video on how your support your dahlias and how you label them once in the ground? Thanks!
Hi Amy. It should be possible to divide them provided shoots are attached to separate tubers. Re labelling and support, try my video “Growing dahlias month by month episode 8 early June”
@@Dahliaholic thanks so much for for fast reply!
Sulphur doesn’t do any harm.... I used to use it but it doesn’t half make your hands smell!