Yes, the slugs and snails love the tender shoots. Drown them in slug pubs.
I have had bedding dahlias grown as annuals, and Bishops children, grown from seed and selected for the best and the tubers kept from year to year. I also have giant flowered dahlias grown for cutting. They need staking, but the blooms are glorious.
Lovely dahlias everyone. My trouble makers have dark leaves and single bright orange flowers, sorry can’t remember the name. They’re getting one more year to prove themselves!
Was scrolling through the camera roll to remind me of summer in the garden when I came across pics of the Dahlias I had been moaning about. Time to eat some humble pie and say yes, they are worth the effort!
What I learned: the tubers need to be big to give a spectacular show (obvious really) and the garlic spray which failed to protect the hostas worked a treat on keeping the pests off the dahlias.
@Sandygarden - now those Dahlias are certainly worth the effort. Mine are not anywhere near so wonderful. They are a lot of effort, not sure if they are worth it for me.
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