dahlia cactus
Hereford,
United Kingdom 
hi again everyone, i recently planted some dahlia tubers that have just started coming though and was wondering if there was anything i need to do other than keep them water, also could people check my profile and give me some feed back of there thoughts, ill be updating them soon, thankyou in advance for any answers and comments
28 May, 2009
Answers
i planted them in ground from tuber,full sun and about 6", did the no watering until shoots appear but that was all the info i was given, thanks for extra info
29 May, 2009
do you know the height they are supposed to get too? taller than 2ft you are better staking. i use the ring supports and once the foliage has grown through you cant see them.
29 May, 2009
i havent staked them at the moment but i think they grow to over 2ft, well i think 2 of them do,i havent heard of the ring supports before and when you say when the foliage grows you dont seem them do you mean the flower or the ring
29 May, 2009
they can be thirsty plants so yes plenty of water. they will tolerate some light shade. are you planning to plant into the ground? if so bury the tuber about 6 inches deep. and in the autumn after they are blackened by frost cover the crown with a deep mulch. or you can lift them and keep them in a frost free storage.
if you are putting in a pot they will also need a decent soil depth. if it is a tall variety you will need to add plant supports too.
28 May, 2009