Growing dahlias month by month episode 14: October
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- Preparing the dahlias for winter storage
Dahlias
Dahlias start flowering in July and will continue to flower until the first frost, so they have a very long flowering season.
Their flowers come in many sizes from the tiniest pompons to the giant dinner-plate varieties, there are several shapes, including the round ball shaped decorative varieties, the spiky cactus types, the delicately pretty waterlilies and the pin-cushion shaped anemones.
They come in every colour apart from blue, and there are dahlias that reach 9 feet / 3 metres tall, whilst others only reach 18 inches / 40 centimetres.
So there is a dahlia suitable for every garden, and they can even be grown in pots.
Geoff and Heather have been growing dahlias for many years and use the different shapes and sizes to help create a tiered effect in their garden in Cheshire. Together with salvias, fuchsias, and bedding plants they have managed to create a riot of summer colour.
Each September they open their garden to the public as part of the U.K. National Garden Scheme.
In this video, and the other videos in the series, they show you how they manage to do this, providing guidance on how to grow perfect dahlias.
Thank you for your great videos. It's really fun watching the process, and learning all the tips on gardening/ dahlias. I was really excited to see you documenting the seed propagation process. There are very few, if any, videos explaining and showing the results from seedlings. I can't wait to see what flowers are created! Thanks again, from Phoenix, Arizona USA
Beautiful garden we love your garden dahlias are fantastic new from Wolverhampton
I loved the seedlings you produces, especially the white (not cactus, not decorative) and the pink one! I hope you continue growing them and they will put on a great show next year for you 🙏🏻. Otherwise I would absolutely happily adopt them into my garden 🥰 as I don’t exhibit or show my little garden so it doesn’t matter what variety or type they belong to :) they flower and give out happiness. That’s all that matters 👍🏻
I just love your channel and wisdom
Hi Jeff, Ive been watching your series from Sydney Australia. This is the best ever information I've seen on growing dahlias. Thank you so much. I've been inspired so now i planted some dahlia bulbs this week. Cheers
your white semi cactus seedling is very nice. sure looked mild in this video. we've had several frosts now and all out of the ground-Karen
I just love your videos! I learn so much & follow your teachings. Wish we were neighbors, I would have so much fun sharing my garden success & failures! I did video my garden just to show you & Heather. Thank You for all this knowledge & inspiration ! You two are my favorite!
Informative video. I definitely learn something. - The ones you don't like growing you could put it up for sale, someone might still like to grow them. Just a thought 🤔
Great to neet you two at hattersley tesco and thanks for the tip on the pot tubers.love from caz xxx
Hi Caz. Good to meet you! Re Red Lollipop, I think it’s an American variety. Try Sheval Megan, which you can get from Halls of Heddon. Looks similar. Geoff
So many still good flowers! Would it be too much work to cut them off, stick it in a bucket to donate to libraries, foster homes, hospitals, etc? Maybe someone from a nursing home would be willing to pick up at your doorstep. Your beautiful, exquisite flowers would sure brighten up a lot of people’s days ☀️🌸🌼🍂
That's what I thought too. It's easier that way, here in the US
I agree. Such a waste tossing those in the compost when so many people could enjoy them or plant them in their own Gardens to continue enjoying them.
Yeah nice 🙏 for the tips
Fantastic episode as always. So informative for a novice grower. Eagerly looking forward to the next installment.
Really well done video, but I'm curious as to why you don't cut the blooming dahlias, strip the stems, and donate them to either a Senior Citizens' Home or a Children's Ward in a hospital, etc. Then put the remainder in the compost. I'm lucky because I get to leave mine in the ground over winter!
Hi Jill. I’ve done that in the past but not in Covid times. Maybe next year all being well!
If not nursing homes the tubers and flowers could be sold to raise money for the charity of his choosing. It's just a shame to see all those healthy beautiful flowers be thrown away because they're not perfect in someone's eyes. I just don't get that.
The compost heap IS beautiful!
Great video. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you 🙂
Great content as always, looking forward to the next one 👍
Beautiful garden ! ❤️❤️
Ps I got the Maxime from Sutton’s!
Thank you so much for this episode, i was thinking what should i do with my dhalia s,waiting for next episode.
Hamari gold is a stunning beauty.
I love your dahlias and all of your expertise! In planning for next year what kind of string are you using to tie up your dahlias? My jute doesn’t seem to work well. Where do you get tags with a hole in the end of it? Thanks Geoff and Heather❣️
Hi Laurie. I use polypropylene string that doesn’t rot or break in the wind. In the UK most labels have holes in them. I get most of mine from the local gardening club.
@@Dahliaholic thank for answering so fast! I’ll look for that string and hunt for the holey tags here in U.S. Wish we could get the dahlias you can get there in England, darn it. Because of your videos, I made a separate Dahlia bed and did fairly well. I think it gets too hot in Oklahoma for a lot of them.
Bittersweet but a job well done.
Love yours videos.Thank you so much.Where I can get ,Hamary Gold ' dahlia tuber ?Any advice,please
Hi Sandra. If you are in the UK try Halls of Heddon.
Im looking for red lollipop if anyone can advise