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?
Zoomer-you can plant in April in the garden -but it is a bit dodgy-much better to start them on now -then transfer to the green house-then plant out at the beginning of May or so.
They need to be not to wet- but warm to get get going
I put mine in some shallow compost in the house Geoff looked like they already had little nibbs of sprouts on them. Depnding on how many shoots they get I may take cuttings (do you know if its best to dip them in hormone rooting powder?). Also whats the growth difference or stage difference of a cutting as opposed to a seedling?
Because of the larger leaf area you could say the cutting would be stronger-but because it is putting on roots before it puts on growth does that make the seedling stronger that has little leaf growth or roots??
Honestly -I don't know-someone will though-they all seem to catch up in the end
I haven't used rooting powder for years on anything-if you have some then use it-it can't do any harm
I put my dahlia tubers in trays on compost that is just damp and mist them two or three times a day. They need a bit more warmth, though, than just frost-free. They soon shoot and will then tolerate lower temperatures.
Geoff. Haven't started mine off yet but checked them today, they've been kept in damp compost over winter, they look healthy, a couple have shoots and I've two tubers bought in February from the GC.
I plan to grow them in a trough, reading your reply, would it be ok to plant them in a trough in April and move the trough into the shed if there's a frost.
Space is limited indoors as veg seedlings take priority although at present there are few, by the end of April the back bedroom will look like an oasis
I placed mine in a tray of compost, not to firm, and dampened. They have been in the house in warmth since & not a sign of any movement. I suppose I am being a bit impatient
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Thanks Tee Gee. Do it with pictures, what could be simpler?You've sorted my problems out!
Zoomer-you can plant in April in the garden -but it is a bit dodgy-much better to start them on now -then transfer to the green house-then plant out at the beginning of May or so.
They need to be not to wet- but warm to get get going
I put mine in some shallow compost in the house Geoff looked like they already had little nibbs of sprouts on them. Depnding on how many shoots they get I may take cuttings (do you know if its best to dip them in hormone rooting powder?). Also whats the growth difference or stage difference of a cutting as opposed to a seedling?
Because of the larger leaf area you could say the cutting would be stronger-but because it is putting on roots before it puts on growth does that make the seedling stronger that has little leaf growth or roots??
Honestly -I don't know
-someone will though-they all seem to catch up in the end
I haven't used rooting powder for years on anything-if you have some then use it-it can't do any harm
I put my dahlia tubers in trays on compost that is just damp and mist them two or three times a day. They need a bit more warmth, though, than just frost-free. They soon shoot and will then tolerate lower temperatures.
I read somewhere recently about planting dahlia tubers in a heated propagator so maybe that's a clue that they do better if they're warmer.
Geoff. Haven't started mine off yet but checked them today, they've been kept in damp compost over winter, they look healthy, a couple have shoots and I've two tubers bought in February from the GC.
I plan to grow them in a trough, reading your reply, would it be ok to plant them in a trough in April and move the trough into the shed if there's a frost.
Space is limited indoors as veg seedlings take priority although at present there are few, by the end of April the back bedroom will look like an oasis
Zooms-can you put the trough in the greenhouse to give them a bit of warmth and protection in the first instance?
No probs, can put them in the GH
I placed mine in a tray of compost, not to firm, and dampened. They have been in the house in warmth since & not a sign of any movement. I suppose I am being a bit impatient