How to Plant Dahlia Tubers From Start to Finish

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro & History Of Dahlias
01:40 - Varieties
02:29 - Growing Dahlias & Tubers
05:03 - Planting Dahlia Tubers
07:42 - Loosening Soil For Planting
08:29 - Staking & Pruning

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[FoxDragon]

My mom passed away a few years ago and dahlia's were always her favorite. She would go to the special dahlia display at our state fair every year to add on to her collection. Sadly after she passed and my dad moved to a smaller house I was living in a condo and the only plant I could save from her garden was her favorite rosebush, but last autumn my husband and I moved into our forever house and this spring I am planting dahlia's.

[joellynshort]

This is awesome! Thanks, Kevin. 😊
Growing up on a farm in MI in the 70’s, an old man (former owner of the farm 😂) would come out each summer and plant his dahlias in our garden. He taught us a lot about gardening - always said, “Sing to your plants!” Later I realized he developed two of those 57, 000 varieties!

[pavana]

Thanks Kevin. Perfect timing, I just bought some large black ones, striped purple, large yellow. You Are the Man.

[OceanGraves]

Me saying i love flowers is an understatement, i started gardening because of growing flowers. I never considered dahlias because it seems intimidating, but from what everybody is commenting, the video (thanks kevin), i gotta grow these.

[MrEzekiel]

I’ve grown my fair share of plants. There is something about Dahlias that just never gets old. My favorite is the Bishops children cultivar

[kittiew]

Dahlias are awesome. Can't wait. I'm just starting to see sprouts on my bulbs. I over wintered in my basement. Guess that expirement worked.

[gratefulMOMent]

How great you are covering Dahlias! I’ve considered them recently so it was a perfectly timed video! Thanks man 🌱 ❤️

[AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Fantastic job covering all the key points of dahlias. They are the quintessential flower/s in my opinion and they are highly addictive.

[StormWarningMom]

Dahlias are my favorite flower...to grow from seed. The excitement of not knowing what's going to appear is just awesome. If you've never tried it before, I encourage you to do so. If you come across a flower that is worth regrowing, you can save the tubers and name it :)

[elizabethlake]

Thankyou for the history of dahlias very interesting, I grew dahlias for the first time last year and I'm completely hooked now, overwintered mine indoors as I have clay soil in the UK.

[tammywaters]

You always have the best videos and the answers I’m searching for. I’ve been subscribed since 2020!

[levanera]

Don't forget to inspect the tubers before you plant! check for rot or crown gall!

[CCB]

I just found out yesterday that all dahlias are edible! Fabulous and taste very good!

[ignis]

Great timing! I'm trying to grow one for the first time.

[spacecat]

My town has a designated spot where a club plants a bunch of dahlias (and digs them up to replant again after the ground thaws.) I hadn’t ever really heard about these daisy-relatives until moving here and seeing a near-festival every late summer/early autumn, but they’re now probably my favorite thing to look forward to around my birthday’s time of year, moreso than leaves changing color or the weather starting to crips up but the sun’s still gently warm. My mom can have spring and tulips, I’ll lay claim to dahlias! XD

[shadowknightgladstay]

Second dahlia lesson today. Joe gardener podcast went into breading. This was more concise and less breading more practical.

[ruchiramunjal]

Very Valuable Information Shared About Dahlias Kevin For Beginner Gardeners . Thanks Kevin !! Have A Wonderful Garden Year .

[fairyprairiefarm]

I’m growing from seed as a fun experiment. I kind of like the idea of being surprised. I learned a lot from this video! Thanks!

[GardenKath]

I’m glad you mentioned growing them as annuals, because it often surprises people that that’s okay. I’ve been gardening for decades, and overwintering tubers just isn’t anything I’m interested in doing anymore, so I’ve been treating them as annuals for years. It’s one of those things where my time is more valuable than the money.

[Sarah.ann.]

I named my daughter Dahlia, she is 8 now and we love the name and flower!