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Dahlia - Fire & Ice


Dahlia - Fire & Ice



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New one to me .... name suits it well, great combo of colours

Gg

10 Oct, 2016

 

Thanks. I wish I could figure out how to save it for next year.

11 Oct, 2016

 

when it starts to die down cut of the stalks to about 3 inches , dig it up wash the soil off and turn upside down to dry for two weeks out of the rain and in the sunshine ? (helps the water drain out of the stalks ) , keep somewhere cool and frost free ..bingo !!!!

Gg

11 Oct, 2016

 

Thank you so much. I'll check back with you in Spring.

12 Oct, 2016

 

I also dust mine with flowers of sulphur to prevent fungus & store in dry cocoa fibre in a box.

16 Oct, 2016

 

Thank you. My problem is that they always shrivel up to nothing. I keep in stored in a cardboard box in the basement under the steps. It's dark, cool location. I will try the sulphur & cocoa fibre

16 Oct, 2016



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