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Dahlia Basics

 

Dahlias love lots of sunshine (at least 6-8 hours/day of full sun) and produce non-stop blooms late summer until frost. They do best planted when the soil is around 60 degrees, which in Minnesota is typically late May. Dahlias like a bit of room, about 18-24" between plants. If they are in a bed with shorter plants, they may be a bit closer together as long as they get good airflow and plenty of sunshine. Dalias come in many sizes, shapes, heights, and colors. They are an amazing flower. 

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My Tubers

Most of my dahlia tubers were purchased from small flower growers in 2023 & 2024. I have learned that dahlia tubers from overseas tend to have more disease issues, so I now only purchase tubers from reputable farms in the US and Canada. I am careful to only keep tubers from plants that are very healthy. If I have any doubts, I toss the plant. I cannot guarantee my tubers will produce perfect plants. Several tubers I purchased from excellent flower farmers in 2023 did not thrive. This is common and expected that a small percent will not do well for any number of reasons.

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2025 Dahlia Plan

 

This summer I will be planting roughly 75 dahlias in my lake dahlia bed and another 10 or so in Rochester. Along with my favorites from 2024, I have 24 new to me varieties arriving this spring. 

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Extra Dahlia Tubers to Give Away

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See the list below for dahlia tubers I will be giving away in mid to late April. If you are on my email list of people interested in dahlia tubers, you should receive an email the first week of April with details. 

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