Dahlias

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  1. Morgan Shore

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    I love Dahlia's too. Great thread. Thanks for the links.
     
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        Mine are kicking into life all over the place now, I'm going to be inundated as per always! No complaints though, my wife loves the cut flowers! :)
         
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          i took a trip yesterday. they weren't selling until a fortnight, so didnt buy anything. i'll put a list together and give it to them so i can pick them up in a fortnight or so.
           
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            A few more that have sprouted. I've nipped them off to bush out a bit:


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              I will have to look up I dont know any of them
               
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                Uh Oh, this isn't going to end well.......

                You just know you can't look and not buy @Spruce...... :biggrin:
                 
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                  Is everyone else putting their Dahlias out now? Down here in London the night temps are at least 8 -10C now. Although the odd night is predicted at 5C. I'm a bit confused as to when to put them out, i.e. I know they won't tolerate frost, but can they tolerate low night temps?
                   
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                    My tubers are in pots of compost outdoors simply because I have no room in the greenhouse for them, but they are very slow to get going this year. I am beginning to wonder if they will go at all.
                     
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                      I'm planning to put mine out mid next week..... most of mine have sprouted strong growth and this next week will be them hardening off outside of the greenhouse! I counted last night I've got 28..... and my gardens small!
                       
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                        Thanks Sam! I'll do the same. I'm putting them outside in the day now but bringing in at night.

                        I noticed yesterday that they're magnets for aphids.


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                          Don't get me wrong, I'm no expert but I thought an additional week or hardening off will help and I go away a week Friday and want them in the ground all staked and ready :)
                           
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                            Same here , I'll start hardening off this week and plan to plant out after the weekend. A couple of chilly nights forecast this week .
                             
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                              Mine have been out all year in pots underneath the decking, showing signs of life...others have been out for a few weeks in the planter and are doing well...


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                                That's interesting. Properly outside? If yours are surviving like that in Wirral I'll probably do the same next winter down here in London.


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