How to Grow

Dahlias are grown from tubers (similar to a bulb, but thin-skinned like a potato). Plant tubers in the springtime, about the same time as you would your vegetable gardens or when the ground is warm enough to work up and play in daily. Plant them in a full sun location (giving them 6-8 hours of direct sunlight) and enjoy blooms all summer long. They will bloom and provide you with color and abundant flowers for cutting and enjoying throughout the summer.
The more you cut a dahlia plant, the more it will bloom. Most cut dahlias will last up to 5 days once cut and treated.

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dahliagardener
grew only 1.5 inches

It grew only 1.5 inches and died. We waited so long for it to come up, it was too late to get a replacement.

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Rebekah
Long bloomer!

This was my first year growing! It produced so many blooms all season long!!! Definitely a favorite and a keeper!!!

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HEATHER
Stunning formation

Wow these are gorgeous and withstood the awful drought we had here in NY this summer… one of the first to bloom. These make every bouquet just zing. A must for any dahlia grower!

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LYNNE
I love it!

This is the second year for this dahlia. It's one of my favorites. Nice long stems with lovely ball flowers on top. It looks fabulous in bouquets of larger FDs or IFDs.

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MICHAEL
Very pretty blooms

1st time Dahlia grower. Live in Central IL. Grew like crazy and I was able to get a ton of blooms off of this. Grew to over 7' in height. Tuber was in great shape in the fall. The shape of these pedals are my favorite. The yellow color was soft and made for a really nice pallet in cut flowers. Got a ton of blooms.

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DOROTHY
Did not dig. Has survived 3 Ohio winters

Beautiful lemon yellow dahlia. It was my free dahlia 4 years ago. I did not dig my tubers and it has survived 3 cold Ohio winters and larger and more beautiful every year.