Re: dahlia tubers
- Subject: Re: dahlia tubers
- From: S* H*
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:39:21 -0500
Hi all,
On the subject of dahlias, does one break off all the big fat tubers in a
bunch and plant them separately next spring? I've always kept them in the
bunches they were in, but they do break off when digging and I wondered if
maybe I should be multiplying my flock by deliberately separating them.
steve hatch
Gerry/Bob O'Neill wrote:
> 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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