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Dahlia may have got to wet - what to do?

9 years ago

I was a little sick the other day and I have a Dahlia that I keep in a pot on my porch, gets a ton of sun. Anyway my hubbby went out and watered my pots and i was too out of it to tell him leave the Dahlia be. It's been pretty gloomy out so the sun hasn't dried the pot out yet, I use really good potting soil by Ladybug Vortex and it drains really well. However, the soil is still wetter than it should be. Should I pull it up, or just hope it dries out?

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teddahlia
9 years ago
Just leave it alone and only do something if it is going to freeze. I would describe "too much water" in the Winter more as "under water" like a flood. A pot may hold quite a bit of water but "under water" is what kills dahlias. About 24 hours "under water" generally causes them to die. Yes, it would be better to not water it, but it is not a "death sentence".
pinkkpearls
Original Author
9 years ago
Okay I'll leave it be. I just never had this issue before and didn't know what to do as my hubby said he put the garden hose to it. It still had water running out of the pot as of last night; today it will be close to 70, so I'm sure it will be okay today. Thanks!
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