deep frozen dahlias

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sion01

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deep frozen dahlias
« on: January 02, 2010, 14:47 »
When clearing behind my shed I found three large pots which contained dahlias in the summer.When they died down I put them there intending to lift them after being nipped a bit by frost.We'll they have been thoroughly frozen due to me forgetting about them.

Does any body now if they are worth trying to save.

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Re: deep frozen dahlias
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 14:52 »
I suspect they will have shuffled off this mortal coil.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: deep frozen dahlias
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 15:19 »
I did the same with one of mine last year and was about to throw it out when I noticed it had lots of new fresh growth from the tuber.

That being said, it wasn't half as hard a winter as we've had over the last few weeks so I suspect my similarly neglected dahlia in the back yard will have shuffled off its own mortal coil this year.

But, if you want to leave them until next spring / summer you've lost nothing by giving them that chance
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: deep frozen dahlias
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 15:32 »
I'll give them a go then .Thank you

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Re: deep frozen dahlias
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2010, 17:49 »
You very well could be lucky, cos I think it's the cold and wet that does for most things........at least in the shed they were dry.....hopefully :lol:

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Re: deep frozen dahlias
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2010, 21:34 »
Expect the worse, but hope for the best Sion. My banana is looking very, very sorry for itself, but I`m hoping.


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