Floral Notes

Floral Notes

The mis-education of dahlias

How to fail with these failsafe plants

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Anna Taylor
Oct 03, 2023
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Spring 2019 was mortifying; hundreds of tubers were composted.

Last year was my best yet - floriferous, stout stems on little foliage. Great strong plants that continually threw up buds.

New plants & after the storm this year

This year was different again. And I think I know why.

After 8 years of growing dahlias. This is what I have learnt.

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