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Tue, Jun 17, 08 at 9:15
| I am selling my home, but do not want to leave all my dahlias. Two are small enough to dig up and put in a pot to take with me, but 2 are very large. Can I divide these 2 plants and take part with me while leaving the rest even though they are blooming or will that kill them? Thanks! |
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| If you truly love them and they are a rare dahlia, I would dig them up and take them. They are considered an annual where we live. If they helped you sell your house, then it is a small investment to make a good sale. The new owner may want them. Check it out with them. If moving them, take a big chunk of soil so as not to disturb the roots, and put in a large pot. Once potted, they can readily be moved. I don't think I would try to split them at this point. |
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- Posted by plantlady2008 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 27, 08 at 13:41
| You could do as jroot suggests to move them & also cut them back to a foot or two tall so they don't have as hard a time adjusting to being dug up. You'll miss a few series of blooms but still the plant will come back from the leaf joints & bloom later in Sept & you'll have tubers for next year. |
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