Dahlias - 10 things you didn't know

I grew a honka surprise last year and I think it's one of the ones that survived. Great flowers, but alas, no scent. cheers

 

Do they develop the bulb/tubular when grown from seed?

 

Yes, sweetpea. At the end of the season a Dalia grown from seed will produce tubers just like any other Dahlia. They use it for storing sugars and starches to see them over the winter and to give them a good start next year. Its like a bear eating as much as it can at the end of summer and getting very fat before it hibernates for the winter.

 

Thanks Peter:gnthb:- an absolutely fascinating catalogue of facts, most of which I didn't know.

Doubt if I'll remember half of them though

 

yh