Radbrook

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Radbrook, Jul 12, 2010.

  1. Radbrook

    Radbrook Apprentice Gardener

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    Dahlia's.
    Do you dead head Dahlia's as the flowers finish.
     
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    Welcome to the forum Radbrook.
    If you dead head your dahlias they'll flower til the first frosts or until they run out of daylight in November. If you don't they'll go to seed as the flowers go past and stop flowering.
    I always dead head mine.
     
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    Radbrook Apprentice Gardener

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    Many thanks Alice, I will that and keep a lovely show of flowers.
     

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