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All About Dahlias!

All About Dahlias!. Dahlia types Ball and Pompon (smaller-2”). Decorative Formal - Informal. Cactus • Semi-Cactus. Collarette. Waterlily • Anemone. Tree Dahlia. Single • Orchid type. Use Garden soil + ammendments. Pinch, Cut, Deadhead. Water & Fertilizing.

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All About Dahlias!

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  1. All About Dahlias!

  2. Dahlia typesBall and Pompon (smaller-2”)

  3. DecorativeFormal - Informal

  4. Cactus • Semi-Cactus

  5. Collarette

  6. Waterlily • Anemone

  7. Tree Dahlia

  8. Single • Orchid type

  9. Use Garden soil + ammendments

  10. Pinch, Cut, Deadhead

  11. Water & Fertilizing Don’t water until dahlias have sprouted Deep watering 2 – 3 times per week Fertilize with low nitrogen fertilizer every 3 – 4 weeks 5 – 10 - 10

  12. Pests & Diseases Powdery Mildew

  13. Pests & Diseases Spider Mites

  14. Pests & Diseases Earwigs and Cucumber Beetles

  15. Pests & Diseases Snails and Slugs

  16. Pests & Diseases Root and Crown Rot

  17. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/FLOWERS/dahlia.html

  18. DIVIDING CLUMPS REMOVE ALL SOIL BY WASHING WITH WATER OR BRUSHING OFF. NOW YOU CAN SEE WHERE TO BEGIN.

  19. MOTHER TUBER REMOVE THE ‘MOTHER TUBER’. THIS IS THE TUBER FROM THIS YEAR’S GROWTH. IT HAS EXPENDED ALL ITS ENERGY. DISCARD TO COMPOST.

  20. REMOVE DAMAGED/THIN THIN/NARROW NECKED TUBERS DAMAGED/SOFT

  21. EYE LIKE A POTATO

  22. REMOVE TUBER FROM CLUMPALLOW CUTS TO DRY

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