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RE: Dahlias 2021 - mcdood - 06-04-2021
Yes they will make a tuber in the first year Vinny
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Scarlet - 06-04-2021
Yes they do... I have a tray of seedlings on the go too.
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Vinny - 06-04-2021
(06-04-2021, 03:44 PM)Scarlet Wrote: Yes they do... I have a tray of seedlings on the go too.Next question....I've just potted on a dozen annual chrysanthemums, will they make 'stools' for taking cuttings next year or are they true annuals and just die at end of season?
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Spec - 06-04-2021
Vinny, you will never know till you try, I think if you can keep them in leaf over the winter, you might get some cuttings material next year
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Scarlet - 06-04-2021
I've be never grown chrysanthemum from seed but even lupins grown from seed will produce enough material the second year to take some basal cuttings? So I think you will be ok.
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Spec - 06-04-2021
Scarlet, the chrisathimum that Vinny is growing is an annual, whereas the lupin is a perennial, short lived but still perennial, that's why I think if it's kept in leaf it could well throw some new growth
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Scarlet - 06-04-2021
(06-04-2021, 09:03 PM)Spec Wrote: Scarlet, the chrisathimum that Vinny is growing is an annual, whereas the lupin is a perennial, short lived but still perennial, that's why I think if it's kept in leaf it could well through some new growthI missed the annual bit!
For annuals I would just save seed.
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Norfolk Grey - 07-04-2021
Scarlet...wow. I am probably wrong and the only thing that jumps out is
1. Belle de barmera
7. Black Narcissus
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Vinny - 15-04-2021
Here's a question for the dahlia aficionado's.
My seed sown cactus dahlias were taken to the allotment and on there first evening there got frosted. About half were affected so I decided to pull these out of their modules. On pulling out the first one I was surprised to see it had already formed a below ground small tuber.
Is there a possibility that they might sprout again from these small underground tubers which seemed unaffected as only the tops were frosted. Or am I kidding myself by leaving them be and snipping the dead tops off.?
I have left them anyway to see what happens.
RE: Dahlias 2021 - Spec - 15-04-2021
It's as what's been said before, you won't know until you try, and I am very interested in knowing what that your answer will be