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Starting off Dahlia tubers

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  • SwissSueSwissSue Posts: 1,447

    Yes, I see the point now.image I might give it a try just for the hell of it, but I never seem to have much success with cuttings except for pelargoniums, they always seem to die on me, either dry out or rot, grrrr!

  • I'd say that they need to be half buried at least and def warmer than the 8 degrees it currently is outside!

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    I've some tubers bought and some saved. Should tubers be planted now and kept indoors then? The destructions which came with the bought dahlias says plant in April?

  • Yes Verdun, I meant plant them indoors in pots to start them off. I can put them in my  house then put out into a cold frame or plastic greenhouse when it warms up

  • Simmo45Simmo45 Posts: 5

     I find the slight dampness thats in the compost bag seems to be enough to start them off,then do what u will,,cuttings or otherwise,,

  • discodavediscodave Posts: 510

    Ok, will do them today. 

  • My unseated greenhouse had temperatures falling to -2 deg C during the nights this week. It may be too cold.
  • Sorry UNHEATED
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