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Dahlias

The_Lazy_GardenerThe_Lazy_Gardener Posts: 165
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Hi Im growing Dahlias for the first time and was wondering are they a bit behind? Also do you think they will flower this year? 

Thanks

Fred

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    They are perfect Fred, get them in the garden as soon as you can and they’ll romp away.
    They will flower first year even if you grow them from seed. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Look good to me, as well.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • The_Lazy_GardenerThe_Lazy_Gardener Posts: 165
    Thanks guys, I was reading you should pinch the growing shoots out, but I haven't got the heart to do it.
  • ChrisWMChrisWM Posts: 214
    I’m growing mine for the first time, and having popped them in the border as plugs four weeks ago, started flowering two week ago. 
    If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Cicero
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Fred, if you pinch out the growing point, they will branch. You get flowers a couple of weeks later, but you get more of them.
  • The_Lazy_GardenerThe_Lazy_Gardener Posts: 165
    Thanks for all your help.
  • ChrisWMChrisWM Posts: 214
    @fidgetbones - if I do that when the sole flowers next fade on mine, will that also work for me?
    If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Cicero
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Yes. A new flower bud is flat button shaped. After they have flowered the seed head to be is pointed. At that point, cut off the old flower down to the next leaf joints. They will then branch to form two more. If you keep dead heading they should flower until the frosts.
  • ChrisWMChrisWM Posts: 214
    Ta.  Much appreciated. 
    If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Cicero
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