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Hi folks - I am giving dahlias from seed a go this year. Just a quick question. Will I have to wait until next year for them to flower?
Thanks
Margaret
Thanks
Margaret
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Hi Margaret, I grew 'Dandy Mixed' from seed last year, which is a bushy variety. The plants were about 9 - 12" tall and flowered their socks off all summer long. Each plant has a different flower colouring. Mine varied from pure white with yellow stamen, to yellow centres blending out to rusty orange edges. I even won a cup for them at the Garden Society Show!
Seeds Dahlia. DandyLast edited by Pumpkin Becki; 15-04-2010, 10:42 AM. -
Originally posted by Pumpkin Becki View Post
Hi,
it is too late to sow the seeds ? I get confused as some website said up tu mid march but your link said up to may ? as I received my seeds this morning, I'd like to be able to sow them now...
do they need to be sown indoors ?
sorry to "hijack" this thread and congratulations on your award !
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They grow pretty quick so if you get them in now you should be rewarded by flowers in late summer/autumn this year. I have found that Dahlia seeds described as annuals on the packet can be over-wintered like normal Dahlias and grown on the following year. It makes me wonder whether there is such a thing as an annual Dahlia.Comment
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All dahlias will produce a tuberous root, which can either be lifted and stored overwinter, or left in the ground to sprout again next year. You can still sow seeds for flowering late summer/autumn this year. I don't really like the ones sold as annuals, flowers are usually a bit indifferent, but if you get one you really like you can overwinter the tuber and re-grow it next year. You can also take cuttings when it starts to grow, thereby increasing your stock of a favourite plant.Comment
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Really good information here ! thanks a lot !
I think I know what I'll do tomorrow moring then : sow, sow, sow !
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