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| I bought my first dinnerplate dahlias from Costo as Tubers. Didn't know I was supposed to do anything to them once I put them in the ground. Oh well, now I have about 5 of the 12 that grew. Interestingly,they are at slightly different heights. Also some have a few buds, one has one flower that has popped out and the bushiest has no buds yet, but stands about 2.5' or more in height with a couple of big stalks( I can include px).
So since I'm a "late bloomer" (ha) what can I do at this point to get the most out of these babies? Do you think they grow at different heights because the sun hits differently on either side of the walkway? Or is it the color of the dahlia or maybe the soil is a little different? Is it too late to pinch them? If they seem crowded, can transplanting be done now or when is the latest it can be done? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Carla |
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- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva 5B (My Page) on Sun, Jun 20, 10 at 23:59
| A quick response.... Height could be all of the above: variety, sun, soil, water ect. 'Dinnerplates' is a category of dahlia, not a specific variety and they will all grow differently, bloom at differenet times, grow faster/slower ect.... You should plant them at least 1/2 of their height apart so a 4' dahlia should be planted at least 2 feet away from their 'neighbor'. I would just keep them where they are this season as long as they are 12" apart, if not, I would dig them up, as big as tuber-ball you can and water them well before and after the move. I pinch mine all season. I pinch early to promote branching and stocky plants and later to promote larger blooms. So you can pinch anytime, but too much pinching will delay buds if you do not pinch properly. Search this forum for pinching tips, there are many great threads on here relating to that. I hope that helps No need to worry, they are tough and you will get a great show even though you are a bit late starting them. Keriann~ |
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