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Dahlias - started too early again

sevbrownsevbrown Posts: 33
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 I experimented with a few tubers I grew from seed last year and started them off MUCH too early in pots and I have my first flower! 

Cant quite say its a success as a bit leggy and still have to hope they adjust to outside when it warms up - but its very cheery to have lovely summer flowers in this cold drizzly weather 😊


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  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653
    Look at it this way, the bees and butterflies will be thanking you I'm sure, just watch out for the frosts next week. 
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    If they're a bit leggy, you could take off the tips - it will encourage sideshoots and make them bushier, with more flowers eventually. You won't exactly be delaying flowering!
    If the tips are a decent length and still have solid stems, you could use them as cuttings and get even more for your money! Just pop them in a pot with some free draining compost (added grit or vermiculite) and keep somewhere warm and light. A propagator lid or a plastic bag will help them stay moist.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    When did you start them?
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • sevbrownsevbrown Posts: 33
    Potted them up end of January

    Will keep pinching! X
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