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Transferring outdoor Dahlias to pots

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Posted by dancercr none (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 13, 14 at 14:29

Hello,
This summer I grew three beautiful Dahlia plants (not from tubers - I purchased the plants at a nursery).
I was told I could just dig them up and plant them in large pots if I want to keep them for next year. Is this true? Any advice would be appreciated!

I also heard that Dahlias need to be trimmed in order to grow properly. Mine seem to be growing fine - outwards and upwards, and have 3 or 4 blooms on them each. Should I still trim them?

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RE: Transferring outdoor Dahlias to pots

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"I was told I could just dig them up and plant them in large pots if I want to keep them for next year. Is this true? "

Yup, that would work. One of the easiest ways if you only have a few. Just don't water them until you want them to grow.

"I also heard that Dahlias need to be trimmed in order to grow properly. Mine seem to be growing fine - outwards and upwards, and have 3 or 4 blooms on them each. Should I still trim them?"

Nope, don't trim now! They were probably referring to 'stopping' the plant, which is done by pinching out the middle sprout after 3-5 leaf sets are formed. This encourages the lateral branches to form at each 'armpit' of the leaf sets. No worries, you are good to go!

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