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Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 13:55
| My daliahs are all in pots and the soil has "sunk". I am afraid to knock them out and add soil to the bottom of the pot as they are tall and will break (should have done it months ago, I know). Can I top dress them 3-4" or will the stems rot? Some plants like buried stems, but most don't so I am in a quandry. Thanks for your help. |
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- Posted by topsiebeezelbub z7 Al (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 13:58
| Oops, misspelled dahlia, sorry. |
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| It will be fine to top up the soil. Dahlias dont mind deep buried stems. |
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- Posted by CCvacation (My Page) on Thu, Jun 12, 14 at 10:55
| In fact, if you bury extra stem when you first plant out, it might give you extra tubers that fall from each leaf junction under the soil. Doubtful that they will do that once the stems start hardening, but it can happen. I've known several growers that stuck a large lateral branch that snapped off into the ground, and it grew roots. Only younger stems have rooted outside for me, though. |
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