Growing dahlias month by month episode 13: September

[@Dahliaholic]

Here is the link to Tom Peck’s article in the Independent www.independent.co.uk/voices/dahlias-cuttings-varieties-gardening-lawn-b1913941.html

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[@keerthiarun2703]

Awesome garden.. I'm impressed by heather's talent of backward throw!! Not to mention her sense of humour at the last.

[@dawnkovacs5899]

Love your sense of humor! Thanks for sharing your garden with us!

[@christinaannabel]

Truly breathtaking, and my heart's delight! When Geoff says his garden is looking "good", it's a massive understatement. As an avid perennial, shrub and vegetable gardener, I would love to expand my gardens by creating a similar dahlia wonder-world. However, given my husband isn't as keen about gardening, the project and associated maintenance would likely take too great a toll on my marriage. Thank you, Geoff and Heather, for the vicarious thrills your videos bring. Happy gardening, all!

[@FLlife]

Just lovely! And the backwards dahlia toss… impressive!

[@juliecarter9540]

Had the pleasure of going to the open event this year. Having watched lots n lots of the videos over the last couple of years, Geoff & Heather have been our inspiration for dahlias. We get lots of compliments from passers by of our dahlia garden, but having visited their garden the videos don’t do it justice, it’s absolutely breathtaking and I would recommend any flower grower to pay it a visit. The time, effort and planning that goes into this is true dedication ( obviously supported by Heather’s cuppa’s). Met some lovely friendly people at the show event (Alan & Sue) who chatted to us using learnt knowledge from Geoff. We came away with 2 top tips, first was from Geoff, part of a good compost heap is leaves 🍁, so we are literally leaf collecting today and secondly was Heather’s top tip on dampening the compost bin ( let’s just say it’s too far for Geoff to walk back to the house to use the loo, hahaaaaa, that is now Andrews new pastime). Look forward to next years event and will be bringing friends with us too. Keep up the good work Geoff and Heather and I wonder if the people flying to Manchester airport can see our dahlia garden too. Regards from Andrew & Julie

[@Dahliaholic]

Thanks Julie! I don’t think I’ll send a video of my top tip to BBC Gardeners World!

[@ellenhodson331]

Good evening.You have the most beautiful garden I have ever seen .Well done on your charity day.

[@faithg9766]

I have seen all of your brilliant videos, your camera & camerawork have improved over the years. I have particularly enjoyed your chat & commentary this last year. Many thanks.

[@laurenb6451]

Dahlias are magical and your garden is amazing!

[@keerthiarun2703]

Oh my god feels like a long time I've waited for this episode!!

[@eileentarrant9876]

Love all your videos ,I saw the one where you stored your tubers before I got into dahlias ,now I can’t find it are you going to do another one .? your way of explaining is down to earth and easy to follow and Heathers sense of humour lightens the day .🤣🥰

[@Dahliaholic]

Hi Eileen. I think the video you refer to is “How Geoff and Heather grow dahlias”. But I will be talking about storage in late Oct/early November!

[@eileentarrant9876]

@@Dahliaholic thanks that’s the one ! Got it just didn’t look far enough in but I will surely watch next one 🥰🥰 love to both xx

[@itsmewende]

Sure is a colorful garden. I think if you had a section without peddles, you could school people on why, how and the wonder of cross pollination. I'd be happy to sit with a cup of coffee and hear the ins and outs of that process. Look forward to seeing what comes of your efforts.

[@funkdoubt1]

Thanks for sharing. Good insights with real humour, people and real personality, too. New fan, 🍾 🦚👨🏽‍🌾

[@mylamberfeeties875]

Pretty garden 🤗💕

[@snailplumbus1080]

Im quite invested in this story now.

[@brendatutor2781]

Just beautiful

[@patriciarussell1177]

Lovely

[@cassandraberger9146]

I love the colors & plants you put with all those incredible Dahlia! How do you get so many Dahlia blooms to bloom at the same time on your plants! Heather is fabulous! you both make Wonderful video & Dahlia garden inspiration! I wish I could show with my garden photos how you have influenced me! Thank you! Hello from New Jersey, USA 👋

[@Dahliaholic]

Hi Cassandra. Why don’t you make a video of your garden?!!

[@christinefiori8714]

Just what I need to improve rather than leaving it all to the bees, thank you😊

[@hongqingchen]

Love your collection and info shared here! How do you keep rabbits out of dahlia beds? My limited collection has a hard time making to blooming with leaves.

[@Dahliaholic]

We don’t get rabbits so, sorry, I can’t comment

[@markzielonka1645]

Fabulous garden

[@arthurfletcher4702]

Fabulous show again congratulations,. and yes that's going to be big compost pile this year, will it make good usable compost by next Spring.?

[@TRguy64]

Gorgeous lovely video! Could you kindly tell me the name of the beautiful salmon colored semi cactus pictured at the 16:00 mark, it's a stunner! Thank you! 😊

[@Dahliaholic]

Thanks for the compliment. In fact it’s one of my own raisings, it hasn’t got a name yet!

[@TRguy64]

​@@Dahliaholic WOW, that's fantastic and exciting! 👍 I do a bit of rose breeding and really should also try working a bit with dahlias!

[@flowerlovewhitemagnolia5598]

Wow~ Dahlia love is amazing Hmm Is rubbing a yellow pompon and a coral pompon with each other fertilizes them to get a new variety?

[@Dahliaholic]

Yes, you should get some seeds, and all that grow will be new varieties.

[@Kylie4Queen]

“A complete “toss**”…you guys are too funny 😂 😂

[@Nat-mk7gb]

Absolutely wonderful garden. It is radiant and beautiful. Completely reflects the love, time and care invested in it ❤️ What is the Aster variety planted behind rudbeckia? It looks amazing and just what I am looking for in terms of hight, colour and pollinator -friendly. Please share the variety if it’s known 🙏🏻

[@Dahliaholic]

The aster is called Monch

[@debbiemiller942]

We love your videos. Having never grown dahlias before, I have a question: In the spring you have many flowering bulbs like tulips, daffodils bluebells, etc. These are in the areas where you plant the dahlias. What do you do with all of these bulbs? Do you leave them and plant dahlias among them or remove and replant in the fall after the dahlias are lifted? Thanks.

[@Dahliaholic]

Hi Debbie. I leave all my bulbs in the ground. In general I try to put them in places where I’m not planning to grow dahlias. However if I dig a bulb up whilst planting a dahlia, I stick it back in the ground nearby, they are pretty resilient. Before I start planting out dahlias I try to remove all the leaves from the tulips etc, because they harbour slugs which would eat the dahlias next.

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[@lesleyfox6934]

Do you have trouble with snails in the flowers, if so how do you manage them. Thanks from Australia.

[@Dahliaholic]

Hi Lesley. I do see snails from time to time, but I try to eradicate slugs and snails in the very early spring. I broadcast pellets in February, March and April before the dahlias are planted out.

[@learningcurvenz]

Am I correct in assuming your pot Dahlias are this years cuttings? You don't let them flower at all this season? Do you lift them the same time as all the others?

[@Dahliaholic]

Yes Sharron, I took cuttings in April/May, and will keep them in pots until I take them into winter storage in November

[@soldeillampu3537]

Donde venden semillas de dalias

[@michelleh4588]

Idk if Brits play beer pong, but you would definitely be a pro at it with your deadhead throwing technique😂

[@clbridge73]

Hi. Nice video. I may be wrong but is the tree a robinia?

[@Dahliaholic]

I’ve been told that it’s Robinia Pink Cascade, though it’s supposed to flower in June, not September!

[@clbridge73]

Yes. Sounds similar to my investigation. I read that it is possible to prune off the older June flowers to get later, smaller repeat flowering. Might be worth contacting the parks team in Leeds too - just to make sure.

[@meimeihechuan]

Amazing! The Eden alive

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Super