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Growing Dahlias

Posted by fleur_guy 5/6? (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 18:49

For all the people growing dahlias & posting pics you are
to be applauded. Growing nice dahlias is a challenge. I
didn't grow any this year (for various reasons). The
ones I grew last year were really nice in size and color.
I committed a cardinal sin of dahlia growers in not
staking. After a storm, most were leaning or grounded.
They are hard to stake once matured. Once burned,
twice learned or however the saying goes. Happy
gardening to all.


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RE: Growing Dahlias

Oh no you do not get off the hock that easy. Go out right now and buy two in bloom dahlia plants. LOL


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RE: Growing Dahlias

Yeah, I was thinking, he's probably in Canada...can't I ship him one of my 100+ left overs?

Cheers,
Russ


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RE: Growing Dahlias

While the subject is growing Dahlias, I thought I would put
my 2C in on fertilizer. Seems as though there is always
questions about what to fertilize with and everybody seems
to have their own secret/miracle stuff. Right? Last year
I used something called Dry-Bar Cave Bat Guano with a NPK
ratio of 3-10-1. To me, it really brings out the colors
of the blooms and seems to promote a lot of branching.
More stems and more flowers. As I said, it worked for me.


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