Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
By Marshmallow
- 14 Jul, 2011
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It puts my meagre efforts to shame
26 Jul, 2011
Not at all. This plant is now about 3 years old and I am thrilled that I have managed to keep it over the winter. Just in a box in a dry shed, it must not get damp. Then I potted it up in spring and planted it out when it had got going.
26 Jul, 2011
Marshmallow, i'm in the same county as you and i find they can be left in the ground all winter.
Last winter we had minus 12 here (unheard of) and the dahlias, amazingly, came through fine - don't you leave any of yours out ?
26 Jul, 2011
I haven't done yet though I might give it a try. Another problem I have is slug damage in spring. If I had them in the ground I would have to remember to watch out for slugs whereas in pots I can see what it going on. I have quite a lot this year though, grown from seed, so I'll probably leave some out. Do you protect them with anything?
26 Jul, 2011
During the winter do you mean ? No, i don't cover anything here - the site and soil is so dry that it means i can overwinter quite a lot successfully because the commonest cause of loss is cold wet feet - which just never happens here !!!!!
27 Jul, 2011
Beautiful photograph.
I have got this one in flower in my garden at the moment.
My only grip is the blooms seem to heavy for the stems on my one. :)
6 Aug, 2011
They do droop a bit when they get wet. I did stake it last year but never got round to it this year.
And hello and welcome.
6 Aug, 2011
Love the colour. I've never grown dahlias before but after seeing some of them on here, I might try some next year. I always thought they were annuals so I haven't bothered trying them. I think where I live in the North East, they would have to be over-wintered.
Louise - we had minus 17 here last winter!!! that's cold.
10 Aug, 2011
Yes I think so. You can grow them from seed and keep tubers of the ones you like. Bishops Children is a good mix to start with.
10 Aug, 2011
I love the colour of this one stunning.
20 Aug, 2011
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they're superb!!
14 Jul, 2011