I wasn't able to lift my dahlias last year. I've seen no evidence of them having survived. Do I give up hope or is there a chance they may come through?
Depending where you live if they've woken up yet. I left a few in the ground and discovered when I was weeding last week a tuber had survived and was looking fine, except that so far it's still dormant. I wouldn't disturb them, any potential frost would have done it's worse by now, keep your hope alive.
Slugs can eat the shoots flat so you think nothing has grown. If nothing emerges in a few weeks inspect firm tubers for telltale rings where the shoots used to be.
I could never leave them in the ground here, but I'd say it's probably a bit early for them to be showing ,depending on where you are, as @Jenny_Aster and others say.
The type of soil and how well drained/warm it is are the main factors on how well they've coped.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
Add slugs and you have no chance. I would plan on replacements.
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The type of soil and how well drained/warm it is are the main factors on how well they've coped.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...