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I did not know that! Too late for me?

Posted by ponce418 5b/6a (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 28, 08 at 15:03

I fell in love w/ dahlias last year when I came across a bag of tubers at Costco & decided to take a chance. They wound up being the most magnificent flowers in my garden last year.

So this year, I ordered online. I was surprised when they were delivered 2 weeks ago because I know they don't like cold & the last threat of frost won't have passed for another 4-6 weeks. For now, I've kept in packaged as is in the garage, waiting rather impatiently to get those beauties in the ground!

And then I happened upon this forum today & see a bunch of you talking about starting them indoors. So of course, I have questions...

1. Is it too late for me to start them indoors? I'd expect to be planting them outdoors in another 3-4 weeks.

2. I've got so many other things started at this point that I am completely out of pots. And I mean completely. I also don't have any potting soil mix or seed starter mix left. Considering what I spent on starting seeds this year, I really don't want to make another trip to the local nursery for supplies if I don't have to (I swear, the store manager cheers everytime he sees my face!). So....is there another method I could try? Maybe wrapping them in wet newspaper? Something like that?

I appreciate any insights you wise folks can offer. I don't know about anybody else but in my opinion, mid-late May won't get here fast enough!


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RE: I did not know that! Too late for me?

well you can certainly start sprouting them indoors. Put them on newspaper in a warm place. make sure they don't dry out. Check them and if they are getting a bit wrinkly give them a light mist of water. That will hopefully hold you until planting time and give you a head start. In addtion when you see eyes pop and sprout you will know which way to face them in the hole. (laying flat, sprouts facing up.)


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