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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Eblana on October 28, 2012, 21:27

Title: dahlia's
Post by: Eblana on October 28, 2012, 21:27

Folks,  we had our first frost yesterday and my dahlias have all turned black on top and the flowers have rotted :(    How soon should I dig them up to start to dry the tubers out?

Title: Re: dahlia's
Post by: mumofstig on October 28, 2012, 22:05

Now  ;)

Title: Re: dahlia's
Post by: Eblana on October 29, 2012, 18:16

Thanks Mum ;)

Title: Re: dahlia's
Post by: hamstergbert on October 29, 2012, 18:35

they fry better if you don't dry them out first.....

Title: Re: dahlia's
Post by: fatbelly on November 04, 2012, 21:54

We had our 1st proper frost this week & my Dahlias all turned black so I have lifted them & they are now drying out in my shed. Will they survive the winter in my shed or do I need to take extra measures?

Title: Re: dahlia's
Post by: Eblana on November 04, 2012, 22:04

I dug all my tubers up yesterday and they are now drying out in the PT - I will clean them off in about two weeks time and then put them in crates with old compost, sand etc. scattered around them and I will then move them to the cool dark shed until early next spring when I will pot them put to get them back into growth.