Dahlia stem snapped off at base.

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Posted by jerem 5b (My Page) on

Sun, Sep 12, 10 at 19:54

We had some huge winds and my only dahlia which was about 6-7 ft tall was trashed by the unexpected wind and it broke the stem entirely off, i dont even see any sticking out of the ground. This is my first time growing dahlias and im assuming since it wasn't done blooming it wont be able to be grow next year right? If it can be what should i do now, we have about another month until first frost.

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Posted by mandolls 4 WI (My Page) on
Mon, Sep 13, 10 at 6:38

It should survive for next year. There are some areas of the country that have already had their first frost. I would go ahead and dig it and prep it for storage for the winter. With no greenery, leaving it in the ground could cause rot if you have a wet Fall. ( If it was 7 feet tall you might try a sunnier location next year - if you have one)

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Posted by tiffy_z5_6_can 5/6 (My Page) on
Mon, Sep 13, 10 at 20:02

Jerem,
A little over a week ago we got hit by Hurricane Earl here in Nova Scotia. The same things happened to some of my Dahlias and here is the link of my post inquiring about broken stems. Poochella was very helpful!!

Here is a link that might be useful: Hurricane hit - what to do?

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