Re: Dahlias
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Dahlias
- From: C* R* <e*@mail.oeonline.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 23:12:21 -0400
HI,
I am in Zone 5 Westland, Michigan and I have been growing dahlias for 13
years.
You must dig the tubers up after the frost turns the leaves black. I store
the
tubers in sawdust and have been very successful keeping them through the
winter.
I check the tubers in mid January and soak them in cold water for 1 hour if
they appear to be shriveling. Feel free to E-Mail me if you have any
questions.
You must wash the dirt off with water before storing.
Regards,
Curt Rellinger
At 05:01 PM 4/23/98 EDT, you wrote:
>I'm in zone 5 I think, Michigan and i'm wondering if I can leave dahlias
in my
>beds through the winter if they are mulched. I've been growing them for about
>4 years now and I lost several leaving them in the dirt (no mulch) one
year so
>I've always religiously dug them each fall and replanted in the spring but
its
>gotten more than a little old to do this each year. Any ideas if mulch or
what
>else I can use to get them through winter?
>
>Thanks
>Kali
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