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Can I move dahlias?

Melanie48Melanie48 Posts: 2
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Evening all,
I bought some dahlia bulbs this year and as they were beginning to sprout, I popped them into a large pot whilst I decided where they were going to go. Is it too late to transfer them to a bed now? They are probably 15cm high and no flowers. I'm sure I could get them out of the pot without too much root disturbance. 
Thanks,
Mel

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited June 2023
    Yes - just be very careful when you take them out of the pot as the stems are very fragile and take care to support the tubers - they can snap off if they're quite big.
    I Just planted some out today and gave them a very thorough watering.
    Keep an eye out for slug damage.

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  • Melanie48Melanie48 Posts: 2
    Great, thanks 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    edited June 2023
    Absolutely. The old man and I have had lots of health problems for months, some still have not been planted out. Sometimes I cheat and just pop the pot in the bed you do have to remember to water it! It means that they are a bit later flowering, just coming out now,but that's not a bad thing,they will flower till the frost 
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