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When to plant out dahlias

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  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954

    Yeys!  My hubbie just didn't understand.....Thanks RD!image

  • My boyfriend is the same but I'm working on him!

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    Bilje, I'll sort it out soon. Been a bit mad with stuff going on, sorry.

    I've "planted" a section of stem from Dahlia Imperialis which I cut down at the end of last year and chucked in the compost bin: it not only survived, but started growing both shoots and roots from the stem section. I just had to give it a chance.

    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128
    I love the smell of dahlias - as I think someone on the Allotment show said, they smell of ....... dahlias.



    Have you noticed how chrysanthemums smell of ................ chrysanthemums image

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • I like them but not sure if they are high maintenance as last year I struggled with aphid or something black all on stems. But now having 456 bedding And my larger ones I have to do something with them. image

  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811

    Thanks for the reply Hostafan1, I was concerned you'd planted yourself in a border. I nearly did yesterday, over reached fell forward grabbed low fence and had to yell for help as I couldn't move for fear of standing on plants. Having a lazier day to day here in the NE the weather is glorious. 

    Funy you should mentioning rescues from the innards of the compost bin, I now have3 or 4 mystery dahlias I spotted them shooting away and thought it mean to re bury them. Happy days.

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