Re: Dahlias

For years I put the tubers in clean sand for the winter, in the basement,
where they would be cold but not freeze;

one year I was too busy to do anything but take them out of the ground, cut
off the foliage and sort-of clean them; then I put them in a wire basket,
meaning to put them away more carefully later on, never got to it, and in
the spring, there they were, in good shape, with the tiny white growths that
showed they were alive.

Isabelle Hayes

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>From: Valerie Lowery@ZEON on 09/23/99 07:57 AM
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>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.
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>It's really not difficult to do.  The hard part is trying to remember to
>check on them.
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