Re: Dahlias
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Dahlias
- From: N* S*
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 08:00:14 -0800
>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.
>
Valerie -- would you mind sharing the address for the dahlia email list?
Thanks
Nan
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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