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dahlia tubers

deswalshdeswalsh Posts: 43
Is it possible to separate individual dahlia tubers from the bunch and if so should they still be planted horizontally?

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    No.
    They only grow from "eyes", which are usually found where several individual tubers join together.
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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    However when the get bigger, assuming yours are now 1st season? You may find 2 or 3 stalks on  them you can carefully tease apart and plant each separately. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • deswalshdeswalsh Posts: 43
    Hi Lynn,
    I'm nor familiar with how forums work-do I presume your agreeing with punkdoc?-The tubers were lifted last autumn from a bulb i planted earlier the same year-is that what you mean by first season?
    Many thanks,
    Des.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Yes, to agree with Punkdoc,  but, when they get bigger over the years they will separate and each bit will have a stalk. If you gently wiggle them apart you can pot them up separately.   You do need a stalk though, you can’t just pot up one of the fleshy roots. 

    First season, I would call when you’ve just bought it from the shop. Yours is now in its second season. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • deswalshdeswalsh Posts: 43
    Many Thanks Lyn.
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