Hi Debbie, well as you only have 6 tubers I would recommend finding a space in your garden and plant them out. This will give you some added security in preserving your stock just in case your new plants don't produce a good tuber. Some varieties produce lovely tubers in their first year but others are more troublesome! It is often the case that if you plant the old tuber and do nothing more than just water it then this will be better for producing cuttings the following season. A tuber from a plant that has been given additional feed through the year can sometimes be a bit soft and not be so prolific in producing good cutting material.
Hi Darren, I've hada really bad year so far. Not too many cuttings to take from my 100 tubers, and the growth on them was kind of stunted and strange. Then on top of that, what cuttings I did get have taken ages to root resulting in more loses than normal. Also, a strangely large amount of hollow stemmed, even at this time of year, ( I set my tubers off early this year in December). Then to top it all, about 50% of the plants that I did get to root, seemed to get some kind of virus or something and the leaves shrivelled. So overall it's been a bad season for me in terms of propagation. Having said all that, the cuttings that I have managed to save are now doing a little better and progressing slowly but healthily it seems. I don't think I will start the tubers off so early next year!!
Ho Darren. I am just starting to grow dahlias in USA. Enjoyed your series of videos. I am only starting with 6 tubers as I have never grown dahlias before. What do you do with all of the tubers after taking cuttings?
Thank you Mark. My advice to you as a new exhibitor would be to choose varieties that will compete at the top level. That will give you a chance to begin with. But above all else just enjoy it. Exhibiting all over the south east and beyond for me is as much a social event as it is a competition. We don't grow to come second of course, but I don't have a tantrum if I don't get a look in. Otherwise I would have given up a long time ago! Lol
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Hi Debbie, well as you only have 6 tubers I would recommend finding a space in your garden and plant them out. This will give you some added security in preserving your stock just in case your new plants don't produce a good tuber. Some varieties produce lovely tubers in their first year but others are more troublesome! It is often the case that if you plant the old tuber and do nothing more than just water it then this will be better for producing cuttings the following season. A tuber from a plant that has been given additional feed through the year can sometimes be a bit soft and not be so prolific in producing good cutting material.
Just found your channel darren. My first year showing dahlias was 2015 I did ok. Looking forward to seeing your progress throughout the season
Hi Darren,
I've hada really bad year so far. Not too many cuttings to take from my 100 tubers, and the growth on them was kind of stunted and strange. Then on top of that, what cuttings I did get have taken ages to root resulting in more loses than normal. Also, a strangely large amount of hollow stemmed, even at this time of year, ( I set my tubers off early this year in December). Then to top it all, about 50% of the plants that I did get to root, seemed to get some kind of virus or something and the leaves shrivelled. So overall it's been a bad season for me in terms of propagation. Having said all that, the cuttings that I have managed to save are now doing a little better and progressing slowly but healthily it seems. I don't think I will start the tubers off so early next year!!
Ho Darren. I am just starting to grow dahlias in USA. Enjoyed your series of videos. I am only starting with 6 tubers as I have never grown dahlias before. What do you do with all of the tubers after taking cuttings?
good video Darren very intresting ive subscribed to your page
Thank you Mark. My advice to you as a new exhibitor would be to choose varieties that will compete at the top level. That will give you a chance to begin with. But above all else just enjoy it. Exhibiting all over the south east and beyond for me is as much a social event as it is a competition. We don't grow to come second of course, but I don't have a tantrum if I don't get a look in. Otherwise I would have given up a long time ago! Lol
favor poner el cuidado de las dalis en español y no en inglesporq no en tiendo
Lo siento no hablo espanol.