could you identify please
Hereford,
United Kingdom 
Hi everyone.my neighbour as this in a pot but doesn't know what it is.any help would be appreciated.sorry about pic I'm on phone again
16 Jun, 2009
Answers
It's a Dahlia.
16 Jun, 2009
dahlia
16 Jun, 2009
Yes, its a Dahlia..
16 Jun, 2009
thankyou all,should he keep it in a pot or plant it in ground
17 Jun, 2009
It's hard to tell whether it's a bedding Dahlia or one of the big showy ones. Bedding dahlias do well either in pots, if well fed, or in the garden. The bigger dahlias fare better in the garden, although, having said that, I have three show dahlias growing in a large half-barrel and they're blooming lovely!
If you do put your Dahlia in the garden, beware slugs and snails...they love them!
17 Jun, 2009
It looks like a non-bedding one. Just remember that if you do plant it in the garden, then when the weather turns cold in autumn and the foliage begins to die down, you will need to either
-lift it, remove the foliage and knock soil off carefully and store upside down in a crate in a cool frost free place over winter.
Or apply a thick mulch over where the tuber is planted and mark it so you dont spear it with a spade later on! Only problem is if the soil becomes water logged, the tuber may rot.
17 Jun, 2009
hmmmm, my picture isnt here, will upload again now
16 Jun, 2009