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Dahlia Tuber Advice

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by wiseowl, Mar 16, 2014.

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  1. wiseowl

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    Good morning I have decided to purchase some large ball shaped Dahlia Tubers,they would be in their own bed and not mixed with anything else,can anyone please advise me on the best place to purchase them,would it be best to buy them on line or at a store ie B and Q's ect Thank you:)
     
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    Hi Woo

    This time of year in the garden centers etc lots of choice but you have to be careful they haven't dried out too much as they have been in the shops since beginning of February where I live , so I would imagine same with you.

    Have a look on line if needing more than a couple

    I have added the link for you ,

    http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-m/dahlias/
     
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      Good afternoon Spruce and many thanks for your most friendly and helpful advice my friend,it really is appreciated I have always wanted to seriously grow Dahlia's ,my late friend (he's gone to the big nursery in the sky now)used to show the very large Pom Poms(if that;s the right name) when I showed my Roses at the local open shows,I shall have a look at the Link now:ThankYou::)
       
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        Hi Woo :)

        Dahlias are fairly easy from seed, and you get the tuber at the end of the year to store yourself for the following year.

        I have grown a couple of varieties from Mr Fothergills and been quite successful

        If you want the REALLY big fellas, I have to be honest and say that the XXXL Dahlias from T&M are very good (although not cheap) - they performed for me in 2012 when everything was getting washed out with rain!
         
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          Woo is after Ball aka pompom type upload_2014-3-16_17-1-2.jpeg upload_2014-3-16_17-1-12.jpeg
           
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            These are the pompom ones I grew from seed last year - in fact, as I type the tubers are in trays of moist compost sending the green sprouts up for this year.....

            There is the odd single flower in there, but the majority were ball/doubles
             
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              Ach, that's torn it - I just had to order some more now I have seen them now :snork:

              You lot are leading me astray! :heehee:
               
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                didnt know you could grow from seeds the ball type look good
                 
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                  They were really good for me last year - really sturdy plants, with the ball flowers held nicely above the foliage - average around 2½ to 3ft, and cheap as chips from seeds.
                   
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                    Good evening Spruce and F/C ,thank you my friends your helpful and friendly advice is really appreciated, I am some what confused(that's easy for me) I was watching gardeners world and also some of our friends just lay the tubers very near the surface,yet on most sites they say bury the tubers 10cm deep:scratch::)
                     
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                      Always conflicting ways to do things , I only found out from my "show begonia book" that begonias need to be totally covered in compost as they root all over and this really helps with producing a strong and healthy plant , if growing dahlias to produce cuttings you just half bury them, it makes it easier to take the cuttings so you can see what you are doing with a heal from the tuber but if not taking cuttings fully bury them so they will root 360

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                        Thank you for all your assistance my friend,I will have a look tomorrow:ThankYou::)
                         
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                          This is my dahlia tubers, these are pompom ones. When they have started sprouting I will plant them in separate pots, they are pretty easy things to grow.

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                            Good evening Val thank you my friend,when you put them in the pots how deep will you plant them please :)
                             
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                            Just under the soil with the shoots sticking out and they will be fine!!:blue thumb:

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