Re: Dahlias
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Dahlias
- From: l*@teamzeon.com
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 07:57:39 -0400
From: Valerie Lowery@ZEON on 09/23/99 07:57 AM
On the dahlia e-mail list, they recommend that you cut back the foliage
that has been killed by frost and then wait about 4 or 5 days for the tuber
to "cure" underground. Dig it up after that time and let it air dry
thoroughly. Pack them away in a cool place for the winter, checking them
periodically to make sure that they haven't started to rot or shrivel up.
Mist lightly with water when needed and reseal your bag/container.
Alternately, open the bag/container if you start to see rot. Cut off any
parts of the tuber that have started to go mushy and dust the cuts with
sulphur.
It's really not difficult to do. The hard part is trying to remember to
check on them.
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