Re: dahlia tubers
- Subject: Re: dahlia tubers
- From: G* O*
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 07:34:58 -0500
At 10:39 AM 11/20/01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
>My problem was always with desiccation. The only dahlia that I
>currently keep is a smaller, red-foliaged variety, 'Bednall Beauty'.
>I keep it permanently potted, storing it for the winter in my
>basement. However, I realize this is not an option for those who
>plant dahlias in the ground.
>
>The secret seems to be humidity.
Don,
I wounder if you could store them in plastic bags, maybe in a sawdust or
vermiculite medium?
I'm not storing dahlias, but tubers of Salvia patens, which I'm told one
should "store like dahlias." Not very helpful if you don't know how to
store dahlias!
Gerry
Gerry O'Neill
USDA Z6b-7a
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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