Dahlias

Is that the Aztec? Oh woo I'm sorry
Could you cut the affected bits off and stick it in a pot? It should recover and you can always keep the tubers. Could try nematodes for next year?

 

My Seattle Dahlia, kept them in pots, the upturned baskets, seemed to work

 

Not long now...I'm pretty sure this one is Arabian Night.

 

Oh @wiseowl I feel your pain. I bought some Dahlias from my local garden nursery and the slugs have had a field day. I tried slug repellent gel, but that's been about as much use as a chocolate frying pan. I've now tried Nematodes. I only did the application Friday, so it'll be a few days/week before I see any benefit. I've left mine in the planters they're in, in the hope that they produce more growth as the season continues.

Can I trim off the worst affected areas of my Dahlias to encourage more growth?

 

Personally I would leave them until more new leaves appear as you'll only further weaken it.

My Dahlias down the allotment were reduced to stems. I added liquid fertiliser and some blood fish and bone, then nematodes and organic slug pellets. After a week, they are all back and starting to look healthy again. I'm also keeping weeds and other plants away from their immediate vicinity.

Extreme gardening but once they're big enough they'll look after themselves

 

Thanks @JackJJW

I'm lucky that all mine are in planters, and haven't been totally obliterated. I'll give them some feed and cross my fingers and toes that they perk up.

 

franz kafka

ysuki nori no shisha

yellow waterlilly - no name wish it did!

 

topmix sweet heart

Speckle

another Speckle

forgot its name.. looks very similar to no shisha

um?


one grown from seed last year.. which I thought was park princess this year, oops!


nearly open
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park princess


few more to come

 

My Cactus Dahlias are starting to flower First two to show are D. Striped Vulcan on the left and D. Orfeo (I think?). The D. Bishops Children have been flowering for a couple of weeks now.

 

I have no idea what most are called. But finally they have decided to start flowering


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That last one is lovely TMAK, looks like you got no shisha and park princess too

 

Cheers Linz. They were multi packs I got. The only one that had the name was the bishop of landalf.


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Wow some amazing Dahlias being added here everyone! Well done!!


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A few picked from the garden today.
English breakfast. I like it but the blooms are too heavy and weigh it down a bit.

Kelvin Floodlight- huge!

Natal and snowflake pom poms

Arabian night, by far the most vigorous I've got.
To the point where I'm a bit fed up of it! Blooms really dark when not in full sun (these ones are). Might plant it with whites like ammi majus next year for more contrast.