Growing Dahlias – May 21, 5:30-7:30 pm (plus Aug & Oct dates)

Dahlias are so easy to love and so addictive! At this workshop we will share with you all we know about dahlias and we’ll send you home with 10 dahlia tubers and the knowledge to grow, harvest, divide, and store them beautifully. This year we’re inviting you back one day in August to see dahlias in full bloom and watch dahlia bouquet making and a third day in late October to dig and divide. By planting now you will have dahlias blooming late summer til first frost and for years to come. Our overwintered dahlias are already in bud up can see what early growth looks like. We will also plant a few tubers so you can see exactly how we do it. Then we’ll discuss with a handout and demonstrate in the field our netting system, proper spacing, when and how to deep cut/pinch, and how to harvest. Each participant will divide a clump of Dahlias into individual tubers to learn to spot the “eyes” and division methods.

Topics we will discuss include

• How and where to plant
• Proper spacing
• Netting/staking
• Deep cutting/pinching
• Harvesting
• To dig or not to dig – overwintering in the field
• Storing dahlia tubers overwintering inside
• Dividing clumps
• Different forms of dahlias
• Propagation
• Bugs and diseases
• Resources

Because dahlias are a cut and come again flower, once your dahlias begin blooming if you keep cutting you’ll have flowers til frost. We hope you can join us and begin or advance your dahlia journey. We like the idea of having more dahlias in this world!