Growing dahlias - everything you need to know about how to choose and grow dahlias

Find out how to choose, plant, grow and over-winter dahlias with advice from Steven Edney, dahlia gardening expert of the No Name Nursery in Kent. For specific answers, skip to:

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00:31 How to choose dahlias for your garden
00:45 Which dahlias are best for wildlife?
01:10 Which dahlias are best as cut flowers?
2:04 Growing dahlias in pots
2:25 Can dahlias grow indoors?
2:44 Do dahlias need sun or shade?
5:41 How to plant dahlias in the ground
7:24 How to over-winter and store dahlias
8:20 How to lift dahlias
10:06 How to deal with slugs and snails eating dahlias
12:70 Which plants grow well with dahlias

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[jennyjones]

What a really interesting speaker. He had me interested to the end.

[kayladean]

I grew these for the first time last year. I almost gave up and didn’t think they were going to bloom, they finally did and they were absolutely gorgeous

[leahhoward]

OMG the way he talks about dahlias, you can tell he really loves them! :-)

[justinelattimer]

This was a wonderful interview thank you. Informative and entertaining. I loved how environmentally responsible and practical he was. He doesn’t just love dahlias he appreciates and respects nature. Very inspiring.

[MothmanBaddie]

Even though I was more so looking for a quick rundown about dahlias, I just couldn’t click away. What a pleasure it is to listen to someone talk about something so candidly and with such expertise.

[victorialando]

What a pleasant person! He really loves not only his flowers but also the nature around his garden. This responsable attitude to nature does him honour!

[michaelasimmons-lackner]

Thank you for this most interesting interview and for asking these vital questions. I learned more about dahlia growing from this interview than from umpteen videos running 5 x the length. Brilliant, exceptionally well done. Most appreciated.

[busarafirestone]

Your mix of expert interviews, and summaries are just so useful and packed with information. I am a garden professional and I learn so much every time. Thanks again for another priceless video!

[nickyhulse]

I just planted my first dahlias today! Crossing my fingers. Thank you for the video. It was very informative and helpful.

[jilldench]

I love dahlias and currently have 61 different varieties growing on my allotment in the south of England. A very informative video full of questions that everyone would like to ask. Your channel is super and so inspiring for beginners to the more experienced gardener. I just wish someone would produce a scented dahlia. Looking forward to more of these videos. One on roses, lupins, sweet peas and cosmos would be my choices. Thanks again 😍🇬🇧

[veemcg]

I have really enjoyed this video as the gentleman you were interviewing really knows and was fluently able to share all the information one would need to know about dahlias. I have unfortunately lost my dahlias to frost but now I know more about them I can purchase and care for new ones more appropriately. We have frosts here in NI until June and from early October and my garden has wet heavy clay. Thank you so much ❤️. Please continue to make videos.

[francesnustedt]

Thank you Alexandra. Two years old this video but so incredibly useful as I plan my first growing of dahlias. Such well thought out questions from you... and excellent expert advice. I adore your videos.

[jakevalent]

Tranquil and appealing to the over-stressed. I want this for myself 😞

[rayodelsol]

I literally just watched Monty Don and he featured this garden! So cool. I just bought two Thomas Edison dahlia tubers for spring this year. I can’t wait!

[andrewtracey]

What a fantastic and informative video! Have just bought 30 dahlia tubers to grow on my allotment and will you use the advise given here. Love it when people are so full of enthusiasm about what they grow. Brilliant!!

[totallydomestic]

What a dahlia expert! Wow, thanks for picking his brain!!!
Never tried to grow them, assuming they were too difficult.
They are so lovely, I am going to try, after watching this again.

[PaulBengtsson]

I had 6 tubes in the fridge over the winter. In a plastic box in potting mix and covered with some newspaper.
Worked very well, they look good. First time I ever handled Dahlias.

[morganboyle]

This video was incredibly helpful! It’s structured well, easy to understand, and has lots of lovely tips for a novice gardener like me. Thank you!

[Sarah_L_N]

What a lovely video. Very informative and such beautiful gardens. I've never grown dahlias before, I fancy giving it a go as I'd love to be able to cut flowers for a vase over the summer.

[antoinettebeck]

Nice to hear about his dahlia tips. In South Africa, in the Western Cape where the sun shines for about 13 hours in the day in summer, partial shade is essential.