2024 Seed Starting - Dahlias From Seed 🌸 || How To Grow Dahlias From Seed

With my past dahlia experience not being so great, I thought I would take on a more budget friendly option ... starting dahlias from seed! Enjoy!

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[madambutterfly]

I’m in zone 8b. Grew my first raised bed dahlias from seed in full sun. My set up is morning sun, mid day full sun, then evening semi shade. I started the seeds in trays, planted them out in my raised bed. Only problem I had was powdery mildew in late season. The dahlias grew from 5 to 8 foot tall. Big beautiful blooms in all colors. These weren’t fussy plants, they just grew and bloomed beautifully. I’m planting even more this year! Easiest garden plant I’ve ever grow. The seed dahlias outperformed the tuber dahlias

[markettabakke]

I started dahlias from seeds last year, and it was so much fun to see all the colors and shapes! Also, our pollinators went CRAZY over them. I saved seeds, and I'll be starting them soon. (I have plenty of time before my last frost date, unfortunately!)

[laurabryan]

You’ve inspired me to try dahlias again. Grew from seed years ago when I didn’t really know what I was doing lol but was able to grow a few. Am going to try pots instead of the ground for all the reasons you mentioned (am in Mesquite). Love having another gardener in the metroplex to follow!

[TheJmsamples]

I threw some dahlia seeds in the garden last year and they were pretty. Now after watching this I am going to start from seed!

[cynthia]

Love your t-shirts! Will try dahlias from seed this year. Thank you for all your advice.

ps you have lovely handwriting

[Corey-MI]

Thrilled you shared this. I’m trying seed dahlias for the first time this year as well. We’ll figure out how they work together 🙂

[debiwaleski]

Great explanation on stating dahlias. Thanks so much!

[michellepollino]

Great video, thanks for all the information about growing dahlias from seed. Good luck I hope this works for you. I know you have devoted a lot of time and money on dahlia tubers. You are going to have lots of success with this project.

[Miss_Martha.WestVirginia]

I have had such good luck with dahlias in those black cloth grow bags. Tried a few in-ground last year and they didn't do nearly as well. Can't wait to see if you have better luck with them!!!

[rebeccazody]

I tried this one year. They did produce flowers. I will get these going again soon. I enjoy the shelves behind you that I watched you put up some time ago. They are functioning well. Great vlog.

[grinchis]

Just wanted to say how much I like your new intro.

[DzejlanJaylaHadziefendic]

Perfect time of this video! I started dahlia from seeds last week (first time ever). I can’t wait to watch entire video!

[madelinerivera]

This was perfect timing! I just got my Dahlia order from Floret Flower Farm (the new and greatest seeds) so this was very helpful. I sowed the seeds 3 days ago and no sign of seedlings, but I'm told they take a while. I also planted coleus; and they're taking forever. I'm told not to plant seeds too early because the plants actually want to be outside. Oh well, guess I'll see what happens and learn from it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[jonathanc]

Hello garden neighbor (fort worth here), I’ve never had good luck with the dahlias from big box store too, last year I bought some Collarette and Anemone Dahlia Seeds to plant this year, and I was going to wait until the last frost date to start them but thankfully I was u vid and I’m gonna start them now, so I can get some blooms before the hot summer get here :) 💚

[mammyoffgrid]

I just seeded my dahlia seeds. This will be the third year I use seeds rather than, tubers and I loved them! They even produced small tubers.

[grantwest]

For the first time last year I tried dahlias and it was the unwins mix. It was a ferry Morse seed packet (from lowes) and I had good success from it. They were a shorter variety and mostly single blooms (not what most people want or expect from dahlias), however they were beautiful and I was able to store the tubers from those plants. I think it’s cool that I now have my own tubers from a 1.80 seed packet. Excited to see how they do this year!

[Ruthsdreamgarden]

Just love this. Last week I seeded a couple of varieties similar to yours after you posted your seeding video. And now tonight I am going to seed my dahlia seeds. You are me helping stay on schedule. 😊 thank you. Looking forward to seeing your coleus propagations, cause I also did a bunch of them a couple of months ago. “Grow with me” sessions are great!

[bonniejackson]

I found dahlias were easy to grow from seed. Good luck!

[littlebrownP]

Your video came out just in time. I just pulled out some Dahlia seeds last night to sow inside for the first time. I've had them since last year so fingers cross they still good. I'm definitely him to follow along with you. I see your video was a month ago so hopefully it's not too late. According to the Almanac my last spring frost date is March 30th.
But I'm in no rush.
I'm in 8b Va.

[NicoleSmithGardening]

Great info!!! I’m so obsessed with starting dahlias from seed! I got a beautiful plant last year from some seeds I got in a seed swap 💕🌸