Question

Bought some dahlia bulbs at Aldi today . was thinking of putting in pots . wd that be ok ? novice gardener alert !  

Answer 1

I don't go by "rules" I experiment my way  happy to say I always have a garden full of flowers & many varieties in summer  

Comments

@greatgrandaunt like ya style xx

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@unscramble Thank you  

Answer 2

Pop in tubs/large pots as they can grow quite big - oh and they are called "tubers" not bulbs

Comments

@goethe1 thought they looked like tubes . or long skinny bulbs !  

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@goethe1 same thing

Answer 3

Bit early to start them as you’ll have to keep them under cover till the last frost leave till March then put in pots inside don’t put outside until mid may

Answer 4

I grow mine in big pots in the garden  

Comments

@northern66 they are beautiful x do they come back every year ?  

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Sometimes, they came back last year. You can always pull the tubers up come late Autumn, let them dry out and then store them safe in a shed or garage.  

Answer 5

Great thankyou xx

Answer 6

Protect from frost cause there a tuber not a bulb

Comments

@zins30 i wont plant yet x will wait x

Answer 7

Yes doing mine this weekend will keep indoors till Spring.  

Answer 8

Mine are in pots, they do great x

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@ancalin69743 outside ?  

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@unscramble yep x

Answer 9

Can I plant them up And keep in the shed now or is it too cold, would it have to be inside the house? Thanks x

Answer 10

My tubers from last year's plants are wrapped in paper in the shed. I would imagine they'll be fine potted & kept in shed, maybe cover the pots till frost is over. I'm currently growing some from seed as I did last year.  

Answer 11

Definitely mine was lovely last year

Answer 12

Plant them deep. they will be fab x

Answer 13

I smear a thick wide band of vaseline round the pot the slugs dont like to cross it . they do love to munch dahlias

Answer 14

My daughter grew them last year on her balcony in pots and she lives on the 15th floor