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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. 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 kept tubers from 60% of the dahlias I grew last summer. However, 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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2024 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 2023, I have 19 new varieties arriving this spring. For a few of my most-loved varieties, I'll be planting 2-4 plants. Check out my blog post to see the new varieties I'm expecting.

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