There is a wide variety of dahlias to fit any garden niche. Start tubers in pots indoors now to encourage early flower ...
It does require a little time and patience, though, as it’s often hard to distinguish a spent dahlia flower head and a new bud - and the last thing you want is to accidentally cut off a new ...
Can you divide dahlias in spring? If you've got a clump of tubers that’s looking more crowded than a bank holiday beach, ...
The majority of flowers bloom and set seed ... Several perennials may need pinching a few times – take out the initial bud of a dahlia and then pinch out the resulting side growth.
They will start to grow bud eyes and be ready for transplanting in a few months’ time. The aim is to be ahead by ensuring the dahlia tubers go in the ground ready to shoot up and flower.
Dahlia tubers can be bought from late February ... Cut above a pair of leaves; axillary buds between these leaves and the main stem will develop to give you more flowers. They should last around four ...