How to plant dahlia tubers

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Sarah Raven shows us how to pot up and plant your dahlia tubers once they've arrived at your home. Dahlias are tender tubers. Their root structures look like a bunch of salamis gathered together on a stem. If you plant them out before the frosts are over, they may get frosted and die, so pot them up in March or early April, in a generous (at least 2 litre pot - I use 3 litre pots) filled with multi-purpose potting compost. Place them in a light, frost-free place and keep the compost moist. They will have formed bushy plants by the time the frosts have ended and will be in flower by the beginning of July. For more info on planting and growing dahlia tubers, please visit: http://www.sarahraven.com/how-to/growing-flowers/how-to-plant-grow-dahlias To order beautiful Dahlia tuber varieties online, see: http://www.sarahraven.com/shop/plants-and-seedlings/for-spring-planting/dahlias.html

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THANK YOU!

Thank you. Dahlias are well worth all the effort they require. I still can't get the patience my old Dad possessed. If I grew these plants, I would be tempted to just buy new tubers every year. But that is idle and wasteful, so I will content myself with looking at the displays of other, more obsessed gardeners than me! best of luck! JW

Thank you, valuable information.

Just starting to grow dahlias - this is really helpful and filled me with confidence. 😀

How would dahlias be in South West France - ie hot summers and cold winters??

great video Sarah I have a question would you like to do gardeners world if asked !😊😀

Great planting advice. Thank you.

Great informative video. Thank you very much.

thanks Sharah

That was a huge help. Thanks so much.

thanx

Very easy to follow instruction as always thank you ...

can you split those tubers?