Re: dahlia tubers
- Subject: Re: dahlia tubers
- From: D* M*
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:23:46 -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
>
You must be very careful when separating the tubers, since they will
not sprout unless they have an "eye" (growing point) attached. These
"eyes" are usually a part of the main stem and not (as in potatoes)
on the tuber itself.
--
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@wi.rr.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
