All About Dahlias - How to Plant Dahlia Flowers from White Flower Farm

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Cheryl Karpeichik Whalen, Head Gardener of White Flower Farm, points out various Dahlias in our trial garden, and provides basic information on types of Dahlias, as well as tips on how to plant and care for them. Shop for Dahlias: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/annual-dahlias.html Get more gardening tips on growing Dahlias: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/how-to-grow-dahlias Subscribe NOW to White Flower Farm on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1SIixhM Get more White Flower Farm: Join the White Flower Farm Email Newsletter: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/?page=subscribe Request a White Flower Farm Catalog: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/?page=wff&action=catalog Like White Flower Farm: https://www.facebook.com/White-Flower-Farm-86550408163/ Follow White Flower Farm: http://twitter.com/whiteflowerfarm Shop with White Flower Farm, Plantsmen since 1950: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/ White Flower Farm is a family-owned mail-order nursery located in northwestern Connecticut. Since 1950 we have been providing a wide range of perennials, annuals, bulbs, shrubs, vines, amaryllis, gardening tools & supplies, and gifts for gardeners. We also offer gardening advice and how-to information to gardeners throughout the United States. https://www.youtube.com/WhiteFlowerFarm

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you say it takes 4 weeks to bloom, is that from start of planting tuber to flower bloom? some say it take 2 months

Very helpful thanks

When I got my dahlia it was like a stick is it a dahlia? how do I plant it ? Please answer

Hi just wondering when I should see the little blooms...coming out of the Dahlia, Im thinking mine look a little dry.....and shriveled : (

@bluejay1025 There are Dahlias that range in color from beige to peach-pink tones; most Dahlias start blooming in mid to late July and continue flowering until frost. Unfortunately we don't have any left in those colors, but feel free to browse our website to see other varieties.

@lucysnoopy57 Unfortunately if the tuber (root) fell off the Dahlia, it will not grow.

@bluejay1025 There are Dahlias that range in color from beige to peach-pink tones; most Dahlias start blooming in mid to late July and continue flowering until frost. You can see our full offering at our website, though I don't think we have any brownish dahlias.

Hi just wondering I was planting my Dahlia, and the root that was coming out of the plant fell off, yikssssss will this flower still grow for me : (

@wildflowerchef We advise planting the Dahlia crowns four inches below soil level, and spaceing the tubers 15-24" apart-in any direction.

please tell us how deep to plant, how far apart the plants should be both side to side and length to length.

Try staking when planting the tuber. Either use the permanent stake so you can tie the stems to the stake as they grow OR use a temporary stake when planting to 1) mark where the tuber is 2) replace the temporary stake with the permanent one with no fear of spearing the tubers.