Dahlia Day
by Kathy Bassett
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Dahlia Day
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Kathy Bassett
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Follow this how to grow Dahlias guide for summer bloom success! Plant your Dahlia tubers well after any threat of frost has passed. Preferably when the soil has warmed up to 14-15 ° C (58-60° F). Choose a spot in your garden with full sun and dig a 30x03cm (12×12″) hole. Mix the dug soil with compost and a handful of bone meal. fill the hole until it is 15cm (6″) deep. Stake the taller varieties at the time of plating to avoid damaging the tuber.
Place the tuber with its “eye” pointing up. Cover the tuber with 5cm (2″) of the soil mix. Once the stem is 10cm (4″) above the surface, add more soil, and repeat until the dug soil is used up. Water the plants thoroughly in hot weather. Once the stem is 30cm (12″) tall, pinch its growing tip to encourage bushier growth. Gently dig up tubers after the tops have been killed by the first frost. Clean and dry the tubers. Store then in labeled paper bags in a frost free place until next spring.
Note: Dahlia flower forms are variable, often with just one head per stem. TheseCreating a naturescape (native plant garden) on your land is part of the solution to habitat loss. The actions of many individual landowners can make a big difference for wildlife in our region. A changing climate and booming population growth are forcing communities to rethink our prolific outdoor water use. Using showy native plants in your garden can also save you time and money; forget about watering, artificial fertilizers, and toxic pesticides. Because native plants have evolved in this climate for countless generations, they attract local song birds and insect pollinators. The various plants in this guide fit into any type of garden setting.
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May 25th, 2021
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