So glad it was helpful! Hope you get a full summer of blooms too! I plan on leaving the last few in the summer to get some seeds and see how planting from seed goes (I've heard it's quite easy, so we'll see)! Happy gardening and thanks for watching 💚
@@TheSuburbanGardenista I follow a gardening woman on FB who has shown how to propagate dahlias from a cutting and I did one. Waiting to see if it took. 🤞
I do plan on leaving some at the end of the season to collect for seeds. You want the seedheads to have enough time to develop and dry out in the fall. I would aim to stop deadheading about a month before your expected frost date. Hope that helps! 💚
@@SquareRootOfNegativeOnepropagating plants is super fun! Are you looking to propagate dahlias or other plants too? I have heard that you can propagate dahlias from cuttings - I think that might be worth a try too! 😊
@@TheSuburbanGardenista Dahlias are lovely indeed! I have some lupins that I'd love to keep going. I hear that won't last through self seeding Which is unfortunate because of their sentimental value... But I recently watched a TED talk about how we should be sticking to growing plants that are found naturally in local area. Would it be a bad idea to try to bring clippings home from local parks? So many plants I find stunning do well with zero maintenance and are loved by local pollinators too!! I so appreciate your time!
@@SquareRootOfNegativeOne actually, I've had great success with lupines self seeding! I actually give away the baby plants because I have too many!! Yes, I am a huge supporter of native plant gardening! Things you find in parks may or may not be native (there are actually many non-natives and invasive plants that you will find there), and leaving them be is very important for them to be establishing themselves in that space (well, the native ones specifically). They all may have different methods for propagation too, so best to do a bit of research for what might do well in your gardens specifically (e.g., do you have shade/sun, is your soil moist/dry, etc.) Where are you located in the world? If you did a search for your area and native plants, you'll find lots of info. And if you do a search for your area and native plant nursery or garden centre, you'll also find some good sources. If you're in North America, this is a great map of sources bit.ly/rixNPsources I also find that Facebook has some great groups for both learning about native plants in your area and sourcing them too!
I'm new to dahlias this year. four pots of various kinds. Your video was great. Thanks!
So glad it was helpful! Hope you get a full summer of blooms too! I plan on leaving the last few in the summer to get some seeds and see how planting from seed goes (I've heard it's quite easy, so we'll see)! Happy gardening and thanks for watching 💚
@@TheSuburbanGardenista I follow a gardening woman on FB who has shown how to propagate dahlias from a cutting and I did one. Waiting to see if it took. 🤞
do you leave any for seed? and if so, when?
I do plan on leaving some at the end of the season to collect for seeds. You want the seedheads to have enough time to develop and dry out in the fall. I would aim to stop deadheading about a month before your expected frost date. Hope that helps! 💚
@@TheSuburbanGardenista yes thank you!! i'm just starting to learn a bit here and there... i'd love to know more about propagating...
@@SquareRootOfNegativeOnepropagating plants is super fun! Are you looking to propagate dahlias or other plants too? I have heard that you can propagate dahlias from cuttings - I think that might be worth a try too! 😊
@@TheSuburbanGardenista Dahlias are lovely indeed! I have some lupins that I'd love to keep going. I hear that won't last through self seeding Which is unfortunate because of their sentimental value... But I recently watched a TED talk about how we should be sticking to growing plants that are found naturally in local area. Would it be a bad idea to try to bring clippings home from local parks? So many plants I find stunning do well with zero maintenance and are loved by local pollinators too!! I so appreciate your time!
@@SquareRootOfNegativeOne actually, I've had great success with lupines self seeding! I actually give away the baby plants because I have too many!!
Yes, I am a huge supporter of native plant gardening! Things you find in parks may or may not be native (there are actually many non-natives and invasive plants that you will find there), and leaving them be is very important for them to be establishing themselves in that space (well, the native ones specifically). They all may have different methods for propagation too, so best to do a bit of research for what might do well in your gardens specifically (e.g., do you have shade/sun, is your soil moist/dry, etc.) Where are you located in the world? If you did a search for your area and native plants, you'll find lots of info. And if you do a search for your area and native plant nursery or garden centre, you'll also find some good sources. If you're in North America, this is a great map of sources bit.ly/rixNPsources
I also find that Facebook has some great groups for both learning about native plants in your area and sourcing them too!