Dahlia Growing 101: how to grow great dahlias!

[@Cici1791]

Thank you for mentioning the importance of avoiding pesticides that harm bees!

[@schoolbeginsaftercoffee4759]

This is my first year growing flowers in my garden. Videos like these have been essential. I have watched this video 4-5 times.😂 I had a successful Dahlia year. I'd love to have more videos like this one. An in-depth care and planting video of one flower type at a time is indispensable to a new gardener, like me.

[@marthamcauliffe]

You are such a WEALTH of knowledge!! I am now watching you just as much as I watch Laura from Garden Answer! I hope more people find your channel because you should have sooooo many more subscribers with all of your amazing information.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much! What kind words. I hope so too, love sharing the joy of growing ❤️❤️❤️

[@anabellabalbuena3670]

Yes these two girls are my favorite

[@spinuannamaria]

Same here! Laura and Blossom ❤

[@janineaggott6741]

Watch Laura and just found you after looking for tips on dahlias. New subscriber. 😊

[@lienmtitus]

I just discovered you today and subscribed your channel! I am a newbie growing Dahlias. I was voted 4 tubers. I didn’t store them very well. There were two that looked viable. I planted then in individual it’s. I didn’t it them on side ways. I’ll go change them, if it’s not too late. I planted 5 days ago. Please wish me the best!! Thank you for your very informative video. 😀❤️🙏

[@AlexasGarden]

This is real botanical vocabulary! Charming flowers, charming teacher!

[@Blossomandbranch]

❤️❤️❤️

[@madelynr14]

“You know how I feel about peat…” and “that’s a lot of plastic for me” have me feeling like we really are friends having a great conversation! 😂 this video was incredible. Thank you!

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much!! Always love feeling like I’m among friends here ❤️

[@pdb313]

Wow this was the best Dahlia video I have seen yet! The flow was perfect some people are too slow and add so much fluff to their presentation it gets annoying. I just paused took notes and restarted when i needed. Fantastic !!!! Thank you!

[@kbernardi9767]

After wading through dozens of dozens of “informative” you tube videos, I felt a huge sigh of relief after stumbling across this! A perfect blend of what, why and how!

[@nadinelataille7462]

Just found your channel and WOW…I have NEVER heard a better more informative speaker. THANK YOU! I almost bought Dahlias at Walmart…NOT anymore. ❤

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much!! That’s very kind ❤️

[@adrianteresa98]

I had a A-ha moment when you said to not plant the dahlia tubers going straight down! I had a bunch of mine rot and die last year because they stayed too wet and I didn't know what I was doing wrong... Thank you for answering that question for me! I will definitely plant them on their sides from now on! 👍😁

[@Blossomandbranch]

An easy mistake to make!! It would make sense to plant them that way!

[@krissyr3393]

"don't bury me deep" should be on the tuber labels! :)

[@robindykeman8404]

Yes think of them as a sweet potato start❤

[@Samwise_92]

I was digging up what I thought were potatoes because I grew dhalias from seeds and was blown away at how huge the tubers were. Your video helped me so much! I was able to throw away some rotten ones, and I saw a giant crown with new eyes on it. Thank you!

[@marthabourassa7909]

I just discovered your channel this very night and became an instant fan. Your chalkboard illustrations are EXACTLY the type of instruction that works for me. I’ve always been a very visual person. Give me a pencil and a piece of paper any day. I learn better if I can see the process and the same holds true when trying to explain something to someone. You’ve gained another follower. Thank you! 🌺💐

[@Blossomandbranch]

Welcome aboard! Thanks so much for the feedback, haha-good to hear it helps someone else!

[@guiller2371]

You are absolutely a brilliant gardene. Watching you is better than opening a specialized encyclopedia. You are awesome!

[@rachelwates6394]

Oh my gosh!! I have learnt so much more about Dahlias, you certainly are a WEALTH of knowledge. Looking forward to more amazing tips from you.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you very much! 🥰🥰

[@laurenlayla9258]

You are a wealth of knowledge. So glad I found your channel.

[@Blossomandbranch]

I’m glad you did too!

[@kristad9016]

I am so glad you put the picture of crown gall up, I thought one of my dahlias was just going crazy.😢 just went and pulled it, and keeping my fingers crossed it doesn’t spread.

[@dustyflats3832]

Got it, “Don’t look at them wrong!” 😂😂 Great coverage as I’ve never grown before and trying from seed. Can’t wait to see what pops up! So many people show dahlia selfies and speak highly of them. I just have to figure out where to store them. I have no basement or garage and really wanted to build a root cellar last year.

[@charleneayers3608]

I love that you leave options. I’m not a newbie to growing, but I’m always looking to learn something new or better. Thank you!

[@chandramclaughlin]

I love that you're in Colorado, so many other videos just don't apply to our extreme temperature swings and dry climate here. My dahlias seem to bloom so late that I hesitated to even try them again, but they're so pretty! Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

[@PopHausInteriors]

This is just incredible ❤. As a woman with ADHD and interior DIYer, I love your content and so glad to see you back.

[@jennifereidebibler4358]

THANK YOU! I fell on love with Dahlias last year, but I was completely unaware of the diseases AND the neonicotinoids! I grow my garden as much for the pollinators as for my family, if not even more-so. So thank you ♡

[@tracycrider7778]

This❤

[@colleen3040]

Wow! I feel like I’ e received a college course on Dahlias! Amazing information!

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you! It’s everything I’ve learned… I think… if I left anything out I’ll add the grad level version ❤️😂

[@leahwhite4667]

between @growveg for vegetables, and you for flowers, I feel so prepared to fill out my entire garden!!!

[@__rachel__ck]

New follower here! I’m so excited - I love how in depth you go and think you will really help out my garden this year. I started gardening about 5-7 years ago, but really got into it seriously within the past 2 years. I’m looking to correct some mistakes and start getting some awesome results! Thanks for sharing your valuable information for those of us to learn from and utilize to better our gardens. It is more appreciated than you know! 💕☀️🌸

[@LisaBeaver-r4e]

On holiday and discovering your channel has been a gardening knowledge bonus! Looking forward to going back and watching past episodes and enjoying the new ones! You’ve got me hooked.

[@francineschnereger8246]

You helped me decide to put my seed grown dahlia seedling in pots😄👍

[@stephaniebragg3081]

Dahlias WILL last in a vase for at least a week and a half if you put them in at least 180 degree water, and let it cool. I had amazing success with this last year.

[@Amanda23Priscilla]

Are you meaning 180 deg F or C and do you place the stems in whilst hot or place in once the water has cooled? Thank you

[@stephaniebragg3081]

@@Amanda23Priscilla 180 F. I’ve been testing it some with different temperatures and even at 120 F they don’t last as long as I want. I heat up the water and take it out with me to cut them. Place right in hot water and let cool

[@katheryn8272]

Mine last two weeks in a vase. They are beautiful!

[@cowgirl2989]

Maybe try a different method when harvesting them & after care because I have had them last week 1/2. They make excellent cut flowers! They are very showy & elegant, one flower you can dress up or down with bouquet style!

[@evashowalter9659]

Dahlias are a most beautiful cut flower,yes I fill my vase half full with my hottest tap water with a package of flower care... They stay lovely for almost a week. I've grown them for 25years for cut flowers....Thanks from Virginia for sharing about these gorgeous flowers....

[@Stargirl_-wz8ub]

SO SO helpful! I moved to Colorado in March and started growing Dahlias in my window boxes. I wish I would have came across this video sooner because the instructions that came with them was so poor I ended up with half rotten tubers. :( Two grew into leafy bushes and never bloomed. It's now late September and I planted in early June. I thought, maybe the soil had too much nitrogen so I added a low N and higher Phosphorous fertilizer and nothing changed. I don't know what went wrong. I think I'll try your pine shavings and rubber maid storage and curing for winter tips. Thanks so much!!

[@FlyingFrog87]

Wow, this was really helpful. Most KZbinrs just share their personal experience with their own zone and what works for them. But now, after watching this, I feel like aI can actually make an informed decision.

[@sheilagilleland4312]

I didn’t do good with my dahlias, I needed this video. Thank you.

[@deniseward002]

Love your videos. And I especially love your care for the environment. Much respect to you for that!

[@sonishca1]

Very informative and a lot to learn in just one single video! Thank you so very much! I just came across your channel while searching for something else. But now I gained a lot of information about Dahlias and feel encouraged to grow it in my garden.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@Blossomandbranch]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@Pickles6115]

I pot my dahlias and ranunculas that way I don't have to dig and store in specific place. I just put mine in my garage. So far no problems.Happy gardening!

[@marylaporta69]

Thank you SO much. I feel like I just went to dahlia college ❤

[@lifeoutnumbered]

I live in zone 9b and I'm currently trying dahlias for the first time. I'm just wanting them as cut flowers for me and garden interest. I actually decided to plant them in three gallon pots just so I can move them around a bit and see where they will be happiest in my garden. And also be able to bring them in if we have hurricanes over the summers. I'm excited to try this flower I've been intimidated by in the past. Just now learning it's probably a good idea to container garden them to know if they have any diseases and incase they had pesticides being used on them I'm not getting it into my soil!!! Thank you for sharing the things nobody else was saying!!!!

[@touchdownusc9781]

Thank you forsharing your family's feast with us.Easy to see you love each other. Back in the day when our family would get together my grandfather called it a 'jollification'. Wishing you and your family an awesome spring ahead.

[@Emgee78]

This really helps! I just pre-ordered my first dahlia tubers today and will be getting them in March.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@oshomeditations]

Thanks for bringing up ecological issues after using chemicals. Many people think if you don't grow food it's ok to use neonicotinoids or phosphorus ferts. Thanks for explaining it in simple language and in a friendly way.

[@evitaslittleparadise]

You are amazing! All that knowledge and how you presented it, thank you so much. 😊I'm growing dahlias for the 2nd year and this vlog is all I need🥰.

[@naturekins604]

Root cellar in shavings works amazing. Our cellar has a fan that comes on for a few hours a day.

[@clairecooper9931]

Hello from England. I’m fairly new to growing Dahlias, this will be my 3rd year. Thank you for your knowledge. I did really well last year and I keep adding more to my collection 😁

[@hmh3808]

Oh wow, in the UK dahlias grow SO WELL! I wish I had your climate…. Hi from Toronto.

[@MK-cu9bo]

Such an informative video on Dahlias from every aspect.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@silencedflower8441]

I’m trying to grow some dahlias from seed I collected. I have six that have sprouted. Super excited to see what I am growing. Definitely naming each of them. 😍

[@tracycrider7778]

I have 4 from seed and more on the way ❤😂😂

[@yalissa73]

Just a note from a laidback gardener, I store my dahlias in an unheated basement. I live in Maryland and place them (clean of course) in a resealable plastic bag (reusable too). I make sure they’re full of air and seal them up. Then place in a seedling tray, side by side like a display. They sit in the basement in the dark for the entire winter. I do check every 2-3 months just to make sure they are good. I only lost one last/this year storing them this way. So it’s pretty easy for smallish amounts.

[@rogehnimunoz4327]

The best KZbin tutorial for dahlias! Love it! Thank you so much!!!!

[@richbishop7896]

Hi I'm Bonny a new subscriber in zone 5b Canada. Last year I grew the ball dahlias and this year I'm growing the dinner plate. This was very informative. Thank you.

[@matthewbankert153]

Thank you for the info about neonicotinoids. I'd no idea about how devastating that range of pesticides is to bees. And thanks for all the Dahlia instructions. Really enjoyed your video.

[@jessicaschwartz-yt9mr]

Thank you!!!! I’ve struggled each year with dahlias but this year will be different with all your knowledge!! I will have blooms! Lol

[@VAMJJ]

i recently bought a Dahlia plant already growing and now I'm hooked. Your video was the best by far with great information. Thanks so much - MJ

[@TheBuddaflai]

This was a fantastic breakdown of dahlia basics. I even learned a couple new things. Thank you!

[@Nikki-mx5my]

Regarding inter planting, how about garlic or scallions? Many pests seem to not like it. Thanks for this class! Maybe next year I will experiment with these beautiful flowers.

[@nolagirl7082]

I recently bought one of those big bags of “soil” (my husband calls them bags of soil, lol!), from the big box stores, and out of ten dahlia tubers, only 2 were viable!! Most of the tubers had broken off by the time I got to them, and they all just looked weak in general. It’s my first time doing Dahlia’s so I guess there are lessons to be learned as always with gardening

[@dellohaynes3543]

Thanks for letting everyone know about neonic s a few years ago you could hardly buy a plant in a big box store that hadn’t been sprayed -they were actually proud of it and labeled them as such -how your plant was “protected “now they don’t label them Any tips on how you can tell if the plant has been sprayed?

[@biffybilliamson]

Thank you for all the great information. I'm going to have to save this video! I'm going to need more information on the "pinching" I wasn't aware pinching was a thing with dalias. Awesome video!

[@HannaRiikkaK]

Seriously - the choreography is so INTENSE! Phew! 🥵

[@heyletssign778]

Thank you, this was quite informative for me! I rescued a nearly dead dahlia, discounted at a big chain garden centre. It had been overwatered and for months I've been able to keep it alive... JUST! I didn't actually know they prefer to be dry!! I'm in a subtropical climate (in Australia), so I'll now have to research how to care for them in this climate. 😅😊

[@samsonbunnell4050]

I appreciate the invasive speech on cosmos im surrounded in the map and didnt even realise so thanks for the education

[@hmh3808]

I must’ve missed that part ! cosmos are invasive???

[@daisyblooms4813]

I love your style of teaching. Clear and concise! Great information. Thank you for doing these videos :-)

[@Blossomandbranch]

You’re so welcome, thank you!!

[@selaay17]

This will be my first year growing dahlias! This video is so helpful. I’ll be trying tubers and from seed 😊

[@PlantRelated]

You are truly the best, you make me feel capable. first time - i bought dahlia tubers and really want them to thrive. im learning a lot from you, thank you!

[@Sierra2121]

So new to flower gardening and this video and so many of your others posts are super helpful. Just wish I watched this before I spent $50 on big box store packaged dahlias and only 1 little tuber sprouted 😅 the rest were dried out and broken.

[@queenievenus]

Thank you so much I have learned a lot from you, thank you! Nothing is as simple as it seems, however it will not deter me, as the beauty of Dahlia is in my opinion is unsurpassed.

[@sierranekole3226]

Thank you for this video! Answered all my questions as to why my tubers didn’t sprout 🤣❤️ definitely going to try again

[@redhandspunhandwoven6512]

Ooooh - you overwintered your dahlias in the ground this year here on the Front Range? I'm excited to see your results! Last year (2021) one of the community gardeners did so in his 16" raised bed by accident, with success. This makes me think I could fill what will be my 4' x 12' dahlia bed 6-7" below the top to leave room for plenty of mulch for the winter. I may also insulate the that metal bed on the north & west sides. Hmmm... Storing tubers overwinter is a bit of a struggle here - I stored mine as clumps in vermiculite in bins for my first storage experiment this winter. I should pull out one of the bins out today to see how they look. You are a bad bad influence on me re: soil blockers 😉😉 One of my friends up here said I 'can come visit her blockers next year', so my questions for the day is where to get the trays? I'm keeping an eye out for your newsletter. Red

[@7HEATHER7]

This video was wonderful! I am just starting on my Dahlia journey and this was so well presented! Thank you!!!

[@kellipage2858]

Thanks for the video. I’m brand new to growing Dahlias and you have provided lots of good information🙌🙏

[@kathleenreynolds6492]

Just discovered your channel and am thrilled, especially because I’m in Denver!!! (I grew up in southern Colorado where gardening presents Hugh challenges). But oooooh, I just bought a bag of dahlias from Costco (and several other bags as well) and since I’ve begun including many edibles, the pesticide factor is a concern. Guess I’ll rearrange plans and play it out. Thanks for your depth of information presented in such a friendly way. Do you sell tubers, have tours, do classes?

[@timmartin4442]

Wow! So much good information on dahlias. I’ve been growing them for years - but storing them haphazardly. From year to year I would have greater or lesser success without always knowing why. I can now systematize my dahlia management and hope to have greater success! Thank you!

[@kathrynlu7272]

you're an excellent educator. no dull topic & non sense chit-chats. thanks so much. liked & subscribed! 👩🏻❤️🌼🌸🌺

[@Penny21691]

So glad I found you. This video is the best I’ve seen, ever. I can’t wait to watch the rest of your content.

[@karenlee005]

Learnt so much here, in particular about neonics. I did google it as I was one of those who bought the big bag of dahlias at Costco. Still digging into to confirm the brand I bought but it seems many of these big box retailers have put policies in place specifically against selling neonic supplies a year or two ago so hopefully a sign that things are changing for the better. Of course I will check now before I buy anything else. Thx for raising awareness of this.

[@Blossomandbranch]

It’s so hard to find good info unfortunately!!

[@mariaphilomena1422]

This is the first channel I’ve heard talk about how to plant the bulbs and I’m ready to dig a bunch up but I’m just gonna see how it goes. Some I bought and were in bunches and some I saved from last year so we’ll see how it goes.

[@katherineconnon100]

You are so thorough. I am amazed at what a great teacher you are. 🌹🇵🇹 from Portugal x

[@denisemiller8474]

Thank you thank you thank you on the composting and fertilizer. I’m old school we stuck them in the ground period. Then a light fertilizer or bone meal when they got the buds.

[@sweetpeasandyarrowaranchdi8327]

I just planted some from a big box store and I saw the leafy Gaul, but just thought they had sprouted all ready. Thanks for the warning! I have grown dahlias for years and this is the first time I've ever seen it.

[@rizwanilyas5744]

Learnt so much today Realized my mistakes wonderful. the best source of Dahlia information

[@GreenGarden44]

This video was amazing so much information and you kept me interested the entire time! I'm so excited to start mine soon

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thanks so much, so glad! Spring is coming!!

[@debbiethomas3687]

Really informative video, thank you. I'm a novice dahlia grower in the UK. My grandad always grew them but I only really started last year. I let mine get frosted - they were in pots - but when I went to dig them up every single tuber was rotten. I was so disappointed, not least because I'd received a couple that were mislabelled but the flowers were nicer than the ones I'd ordered and I didn't/don't know what they were. I'm trying again this year but with fewer plants. Hopefully I'll move house in the next year or two, and perhaps have a garage, then I can have more. I can't wait.

[@PalestinianLad]

Great video! If anyone like me was bugged by the lack of chapters check the description, the timestamps are there. Not sure why they don't show in the video though!

[@ianroz1359]

this is amazing for a newbie flower grower like myself

[@cami-mani]

Uh oh! I just bought a bag of dahlias from the blue box store and plan to plant them in a pot. I'll be on the lookout for that leafy gall cauliflower mass. I also bought a pack of dahlia seeds online just to try them out. This video is so wonderful! TFS!

[@tracycrider7778]

Did so last year and didn’t realize until too late one had leafy gall. I was so disappointed 😢

[@cami-mani]

I'm gonna try again with seed in my Aerogarden. My plant started growing butvgot waterlogged due to I forgot to add drainage holes. 😢

[@cami-mani]

I'm gonna try again with seed in my Aerogarden. My plant started growing but got waterlogged due to I forgot to add drainage holes. 😢

[@lailasabet]

So thankful to have a fellow Coloradan dahlia gardener for help! My question is how much of your soil do you get rid of if you discover one of your tubers has gall? I have heard to get rid of it all but most of us can't afford to loose that much and I have been finding at least one every year in our raised beds.

[@krystaltitus9167]

Wow all the years of trial and probably some error make you a great channel to watch. I am only 4 years into my house 2 years of serious gardening , and am just really starting to work on "layering" my gardens. Dahlias are so pretty but idk if i am brave enough to try them just yet without having a planned place for them. Keep posting, i love your videos so far ❤

[@yalissa73]

You can always plant in a nursery pot then put the pot into the ground in a mix garden. This makes it easier to just dig up the dahlia without disturbing the rest of the garden.

[@kathyley5661]

My dahlias last a good week and I don't even know what the water temperature is. I just love them so much. 😊

[@lauren.x.7459]

Thank you for this very informative guide! I absolutely adore Dahlias and am currently growing them. I've seen my first sprout on a few of them and can't wait for them to flower. Im in the UK, so it's still a little chilly, and they're living in the greenhouse for now. Will definitely have a look at your other videos ❤

[@kimmy0868]

New subscriber here!!!! Thank you so much for this video, Very informative! I fabled in dahlias last year from a big box store, and I was Hooked! Unfortunately I found gall on all of those tubers when I dug them. I’ll never buy another tuber from Lowes or Home Depot again. I also had one from Eden brothers with gall so I’ll never order from them either. I have ordered about 35 over the winter and very excited to get them in. All from small growers and Swan island dahlias. I did purchase some seed also to sprinkle in other areas of my yard.

[@MoonchildBloomsFF]

Education is power! Thanks bre good info. I will be trying to start some floret original dahlias from seed 🤞

[@pennypiper5857]

Thank you, very helpful, I planted them two weeks ago and we have tons and tons of rain.😢

[@madelinerivera7445]

Yep definitely liked and subscribed! So much important information you just shared. THANK YOU! SOOOOO Glad I found you! In in PA and I've kept my tubers in the ground and they come up every year. We get snow here too; so I cover them with leaf mulch. Works wonder! Thanks again!

[@mzmarlo9909]

Best information I’ve seen or read on dahlias so far! Thank you!

[@cubelle]

Just ordered nasturtium and buckwheat from Johnny's! Thank you for the wealth of information!!

[@bhabierupnarine3998]

The best video I have seen on Dahlias. ❤

[@jmsheets13]

thank you Bree for all of your knowledge. I cannot get enough of your videos. They have changed my gardening game and I'm forever grateful. I'm doing a cut flower garden this year because of you and this is sooooo helpful in managing the dahlias I am starting!!! soooo much love I wish we were closer and I could give you a hug. Also, my nails/fingers are ALWAYS dirty like yours #gardensisters

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much!! Diet manicure besties!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@DeeAnnKjelshusJohnson]

Thank you for sharing all of this knowledge and information! I love your approach to gardening and care. ALL of these tips are so helpful. I’m new to growing Dahlias and so excited to dive deeper into this wonderful beautiful world! 😁

[@mlynnw7831]

Thank you! I adore your teaching method. I'm walking away feeling fully informed and ready to plant my first tubers and transplant my first seedlings. You briefly touched on starting from seed, but do I transplant them like anything else, at the soil level they've grown at, or should they be buried 2" deep?

[@debramoore7049]

Absolutely love your videos loaded with information May GOD Bless you guys 🤗

[@bertharios7413]

Do You have the names of the most prolific. ? Or not prolific.? Make a video of the# 10 of you favorites . Pretty please !🙏

[@karenm5681]

I know she highly recommends Apple Blossom and Rock Run Ashley dahlias. (From an earlier video.) You could start there.

[@pamtraylor7968]

This video is FANTASTIC!!! Thank you!

[@kleineroteHex]

very interesting! I have been storing mine for years in cardboard boxes with newspaper between in the far back corner of the basement - thus I tend to forget them and they often have tall shoots already when I bring them out 😐

[@a_catholic_artist]

*bought tubers at home depot 😅 *did not pinch them 😒 *planted them in a shady area 😕 *did not stake them 😩 *they have powdery mildew 😳 learning A LOT in this video, might just have to start over... THANK YOU!

[@ticouna]

best video on dahlias ever great job!!! I will save that one for sure!