DAHLIA aficionado Pat Cunningham likes to say he has either 40 years of experience or one year of experience 40 times over. Either way, he has grown hundreds of varieties of the flower in his ...
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Let’s face it: dahlia tubers or plants aren’t exactly cheap to buy, especially when purchasing in bulk. This growing season, for instance, I spent close to $120 for eight new dahlia plants. While ...
This time-lapse shown growth stages of a dahlia plant from a tuber/bulb to blooming flowers. The dahlia bulb was planting in ...
Propagating dahlias can be done through division, cuttings, or seeds. Division involves using tubers, clones of mother plants, to produce new blooms. Seeds result in genetically unique dahlias, ...
Deadheading dahlias regularly is key to a long, vigorous blooming season. Fading blooms should be deadheaded as soon as the flower centers start opening. Making deep cuts when deadheading encourages a ...
Full of colour and variety, the dahlia is a must-have summer flower. One gardening influencer, Sophie Valentine, is an expert in growing these beautiful flowers and posts her tips on her Instagram ...
Of the 20,000 varieties of dahlia flowers, only 10 to 20 kinds are black in color. Now researchers say they've solved the molecular mystery of how these rare flowers get their dark hues. Flower color ...
What normally would be a colorful landscape in Loveland resident Cindy Sprague’s backyard has just a few pops of brightness. Sprague, who grows dahlias and is down to 150 from 170 plants, cites tall ...