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Dahlias

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  • 06-11-2010 9:19pm
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    casey junior
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭


    I have just dug up all my dahlias and would like some advice as to what to do.


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    IpreDictDeatH
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭IpreDictDeatH


    Best thing to do is to wash them gently, let them dry out for 3-5 days in a garage or shed, and then put them in a grocery bag somewhere the frost wont hit them until next spring. In spring time the 'eyes' are easier to see and you can use the time from now until then to study what you have to do to divide them properly. There's tons of places online. But seen as your prob stuck for time before frosts, id advise just washing them and storing them safely for now.


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    jezko
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭jezko


    casey junior wrote: »
    I have just dug up all my dahlias and would like some advice as to what to do.



    Dahias can survive in the soil in some areas of Ireland... Ensure you have Good Drainage... Depending where you are ...
    If you plan to dig them up then pack them in "dry" Compost and store in a Cool frost free room... But do not store in Plastic bags ... if you plan to bag them use Paper... Allow the tubers to Breath...

    Make sure to select Healthy and damage free Tubers to reduce any rot's over storage time


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    casey junior
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭casey junior


    jezko wrote: »
    Make sure to select Healthy and damage free Tubers to reduce any rot's over storage time

    Some of the tubers have broken when I was cleaning the muck off, what can I do about that?


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    jezko
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭jezko


    casey junior wrote: »
    Some of the tubers have broken when I was cleaning the muck off, what can I do about that?

    you can get some fungicides and "powder" the entire or damaged part's .. save the tuber and check on a regular basis for any infections/Rot's....

    Never had to Dig up my tubers .. so can't say for sure if this would work... I was surprised to see mine survive even last Winter/Frost... It's what I would do...
    Good Luck with it.


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