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Post by Lou78W on Oct 20, 2011 18:56:39 GMT
Not necessarily Peony....Mine are all lifted  ....the purists say waot until the foliage is blackened..then lift....but it depends on circumstances..... |
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Post by peony on Oct 20, 2011 18:59:10 GMT
Not necessarily Peony....Mine are all lifted Thanks for that Lou, I'll dig them up at the weekend and put them in the greenhouse to dry |
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Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on Oct 21, 2011 18:46:20 GMT
Not necessarily Peony....Mine are all lifted Thanks for that Lou, I'll dig them up at the weekend and put them in the greenhouse to dry I leave mine for another month yet as dont forget the dahlias are building that tuber underground so patience required |
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 21, 2011 19:14:42 GMT
I realise that Paul.....but the weather can be pretty severe up here, and I have taken the chance and lifted them now.....last year I lost the lot.....so.....fingers crossed  |
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Post by richardr on Oct 22, 2011 8:23:50 GMT
Thanks for that Lou, I'll dig them up at the weekend and put them in the greenhouse to dry I leave mine for another month yet as dont forget the dahlias are building that tuber underground so patience required Hi Lou, Paul is bang on, leaving as late as possible allows the tuber to swell as much as possible, especially once a frost has blackened the foliage. However, needs must as they say, I have often lifted mine in the first week of November before any frosts as that gives the tuber 4/5 weeks to 'rest' before I start them off again. The length of time they are going to be stored is also a factor. The earlier you intend to start them off the less important the the amount of moisture in the tuber as it doesn't have to support the tuber for as long; self evident really. For anyone intending to re-plant the tubers it is important to leave as long as possible. For anyone propagating it is obviously a little less important. |
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 22, 2011 13:58:07 GMT
Thanks for that Richard ;D....I will be making my tubers work hard early in the New Year  As my only show is in mid August I need to get as good a "head start" as I can; I'm planning on growing some in pots in the polytunnel to see what sort of advantage it gives me. I find that leaving quite a bit of soil on the tubers keeps them plump...I know a lot of growers wash it all off (I've never had a tuber shrivel up on me yet  ) |
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Post by dcdahlia on Oct 22, 2011 17:40:14 GMT
I usually wash all the soil off my tubers lou but after 2 bad years overwintering them I am gonna leave some soil on this year.I tried a couple of plants of eastwood moonlight in pots in the greenhouse,they were cleaner but no better in quality than I can grow it in the ground (which is not very good).
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 22, 2011 19:45:19 GMT
I find it interesting the way the "professionals" treat,their tubers......at the end of the day its what works for the individual......I will be interested to hear how everyone else stores/propagates their tubers.....good luck to Everyone!! ;D
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Post by dcdahlia on Oct 30, 2011 11:15:18 GMT
As the weather is mild and no bad weather forecast tubers are going to be left in the ground as long as possible.
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Post by Cherry on Oct 30, 2011 18:01:05 GMT
I have not lifted mine yet. As usual, I am running late.
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Post by lesley on Oct 30, 2011 18:16:11 GMT
I lifted almost all mine just left one in as it's covered in flowers and labeled them also made a note on computer on how they faired in bottomless pots. On the whole they all did very well the tubers on them now are huge and so much easier for lifting. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Oct 30, 2011 18:46:12 GMT
I have not lifted mine yet. As usual, I am running late. Mine are still in the ground Cherry. I was going to leave them until the first frost but this last week they have begun to look very scraggy so I'll lift them soon. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Oct 30, 2011 18:53:44 GMT
For anyone intending to re-plant the tubers it is important to leave as long as possible. I've just read your comment. I will be planting my tubers again next year. I was going to dig them up soon but it sound like I should leave them until I have to dig them up. Would you recommend leaving them until the first frost or later if the frosts are only mild? |
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 30, 2011 19:57:32 GMT
If they are "slightly frosted", this encourages the foliage to send sugars down into the tubers...which makes for better tubers....but be careful not to get the tubers frosted as they will go to mush. I only lifted mine early as 1)....they are not so accessible as the ones in the garden....2)...time constraints and 3) the heavy frosts last year killed them all off. Plus.....I won't be planting the tubers in the ground.....just need them for cuttings ;D I still have some flowering merrily in the garden but will be able to get at them quickly once they are "cut down" |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Oct 30, 2011 22:08:27 GMT
I'll leave mine a bit longer then.
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....the purists say waot until the foliage is blackened..then lift....but it depends on circumstances.....
As my only show is in mid August I need to get as good a "head start" as I can; I'm planning on growing some in pots in the polytunnel to see what sort of advantage it gives me.
