Tubers

Tuber texture: Tubers should feel dense like a potato. Firm tubers are perfect for planting. If they are just a little soft, that’s probably fine,… Read More »Should Dahlia Tubers Be Soft?

about 8 weeks. Once planted in the ground, dahlias take typically about 8 weeks to start blooming. For most growing zones in the U.S., you… Read More »How Long Do Dahlia Tubers Take To Bloom?

‘Soak tubers in a bucket of lukewarm water for an hour before planting to properly rehydrate them. However, after this initial soaking and watering in… Read More »How Do You Soak Tubers?

The tubers of dahlias will tolerate a light frost, however, they will not survive a hard killing freeze. A killing frost or freeze occurs when… Read More »How Cold Is Too Cold For Dahlia Tubers?

If they are outside or in a garage, a temperature below 35 degrees can kill them. Most of the clumps are large and each tuber… Read More »What Temperature Kills Dahlia Tubers?

The good news is that even planting bulbs upside down will result in a viable plant. The issue is that the shoot now has to… Read More »What Happens If You Plant Dahlia Tubers Upside Down?

The eye is the growing point. No eye, no stem/stalk; no plant. Tubers will kick out roots even when there isn’t an eye. Will a… Read More »Can Dahlia Tubers Grow Roots And Not Produce An Eye?

Eyes will ALWAYS be at the crown of the tuber, where the stalk was growing and the central point of all the other tubers. Eyes… Read More »Where Are The Eyes On Dahlia Tubers?

If you see some just have rot on the bottom half of tuber, it can be saved. (Money saved, money earned comes to mind especially… Read More »Can Rotting Dahlia Tubers Be Saved?