How to grow dahlias step by step (the Geoff & Heather way!)

[@tadhgflaherty2943]

Wow, I'm speechless. I've never seen a more complete and thorough video on dahlias from start to finish. I gotta save this for next year. Thank you so much.

[@anelkamusa560]

Totally agree

[@jeannemarshburn1833]

Possibly the best video I've seen on dahlias. Answered so many of my concerns and shows how to actually do the necessary things through the whole season. Beautiful!

[@anelkamusa560]

I agree totally. I love to see actions instead of words and exposing face . This guys knows from A to Z about these flowers

[@wendychandler8304]

A beautifully presented video full of information but without distracting chat and the worst intrusion of all, background music. This is a true gardeners' world, step by step through a year. Just as my grandpa encouraged me to learn in his greenhouse and magical garden. Thank you for this quiet, restorative video so full of interest and detail.

[@Sg4809]

Oh the heartache of watching them go into the compost! I want a garden like that! Absolutely beautiful! If anyone wants to do this ,I would definitely say he's the man to learn from

[@janwhite6212]

This is without a doubt the most insightful, informative, educational video I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Thank you so very much for sharing.

[@christinerumph2161]

The absence of sound was a surprise but it made concentrating on the activity much more intense. Great idea. You have made a wonderful video here, without the showbiz chatter. I am definitely inspired to grow more of these beautiful plants. Your garden is a slice of heaven on earth. Thank you so much for teaching us about a year in your paradise.

[@AmethystDew]

Me too!! I'm growing my first Dahlias this year. Geoff, your video is just perfect, thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@georginadcosta2506]

Christine Rumph

[@Malinga17]

Me too

[@taradouglass336]

also appreciated the lack of terrible music. The children were delightful.

[@taradouglass336]

This video is very good. It answered a LOT of dangling questions I had.

[@ChiChisWorld]

This is one of the most stunning things I've ever seen when it comes to flowers. I cannot wait to learn to grow these and have something as beautiful as that garden!

[@BizzieHaymo]

Such careful patient dedication, thank you so much for sharing all this with us all. Stunning results.

[@raec768]

What a fuss-free simple but packed full of info and it’s so easy to understand. Loving the monthly task list. And I really appreciate your effort of putting this video up!

[@mamashalldo]

Oh my goodness. This is the most magical flower bed I have ever seen. 💕💕💕. I keep going to the clips of the yard in full bloom and watching it over and over. I keep imagining a tea party right in the grassy spot. Thank you for this video! It truly has brought me joy:)

[@cassidysmith3813]

Most beautiful garden I have ever seen. I’m so inspired. Thank you for such a great video!

[@learntosucceesswithmaia9033]

Totally agree with you

[@regularSenseAppeal]

No one gets as obsessed with hobbies like the Brits. Great video.

[@aa1607]

The best video i have seen in full depth to understand..... ❤ Thanks you so much 🙏🏼

[@lydiarose29]

Great video.. At 62 I thought I'd die planting 24 of these in one day...lol Honestly, I could rest forever among this beauty.

[@roxyrebel15]

Wanting to start a cut flower garden, then realizes you do this every year.... WOW... just WOW...

[@yvonnemiller7204]

I am just getting into growing dahlias and this is the absolute best video I have found on growing them! Thank you so much for this video and the information!

[@gabuska]

This is the most astonishing flower garden I have ever seen! Im starting a new garden this year and your videos are very helpful, thank you for sharing all of this wisdom.

[@lynnstrange8083]

This was the best comprehensive instructional video that I've seen on KZbin. I appreciate the time lines that was given and will modify them to this zone. Wow. You work very hard. Your garden is outstanding. Thank you- from the Fraser Valley, BC Canada.

[@GenesisG80]

An unbelievable, mind blowing amount of work to produce the most beautiful flower garden I have ever seen! You are truly a very, very dedicated couple, and the results are amazing! We do plant Dahlias here each spring and love them, and your videos have inspired us to renew our efforts and add a few more. Thanks so much for your beautiful videos, and we do so admire you!

[@manasprodigy]

The Best video on KZbin on Dahlia Lifecycle Management. Kudos to Geoff and Heather!!

[@thomasnelson381]

Awesome,I’m an absolute beginner at dahlias (5 years) but I have learned more in this post than £100 worth of books!so thank you to both of you!

[@gregorycruse5800]

Geoff, I have been addicted to dahlias since beginning to grow them back in 1992. Thank you for all of your hard work and inspiration. You have just encouraged me to continue on. In my condition, it is not easy. Thank you Geoff.

[@waterlooroots2068]

Oh my goodness. I literally cried when I saw you throwing them all on compost! I'm all for composting but man I would love just one box full of those blooms to dry! That's my passion, my life. My income!!! If your ever willing I'm here with open arms! You guys are truly amazing an your flowers speak volumes! I'm speechless! In live

[@waterlooroots2068]

LOVE!!!!

[@stavroulailiou2444]

this is the best video ever. I just keep re-watching it and I love all the different steps and how there's no background noise. This is going to be my first year growing dahlias and all the steps are really helpful. Thank you, you've inspired me ( :

[@rosiepaterson8035]

Same, I have watched it several times now. Great video

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Firstly, I cannot thank you enough for making this valuable video on one of the most beautiful/eclectic grouping of flowers this world has ever seen!! I am in love with dahlias and wish I could grow them all! Your silent form of instruction is hands down, the best and most comprehensive teachings on the subject of Growing Dahlias I have ever seen. Thank You!!!

[@jyotikagonsalves6505]

Excellent tutorial..... cannot get any better..... thanks very much .... I hope I can grow dahlias as beautiful as yours..... most wonderful garden

[@goodmom715]

I really really appreciate your video on how you grow your dahlias, no unnecessary talks but very very informative. Thank you very much Geoff and Heather.

[@valeriefield5984]

My Parents grew dahlias but I never rated them. When I retired I 'discovered' them anew and now I am totally in love with them all and only wish I had a bigger garden and a longer life so that I could grow more. I love your garden and the video has been so helpful. I wish Summer and the beautiful flowers would never end.

[@relogal]

Absolutely spectacular!!! I had no idea where this was going. That garden!!!! OMG!!! I was crying when you pruned them and were throwing those spectacular blooms in the compost. I was crying, please please let me have them for my vase!! I am more in love with Dahlias now than ever. The show that was displayed. Were those your dahlias, or a competition/exhibition? Stunning. Stunning....Thank you so much. Now I want more!!!!!

[@scarlettrubyrose]

Hahaha! I was sad to see them go in the compost too but also loved that the whole cycle of growing dahlias was shown.

[@sharonstanley5054]

Could some go in bouquets to nursing homes?

[@AlphonsodeBarbo]

I keep coming back to this wonderful video every year... it's such a great reminder of what to do with my dahlias!

[@sibylc2908]

This is the best dahlia video I’ve seen so far. Step-by-step instructions are clear and concise. And that border! Absolutely stunning. I am inspired to add more dahlias to my garden next year. Thank you!

[@Ckbhalla]

I can see the dedication and love you Have for plants and the way u start flowers from A to Z level is great I say ur videos first time and I must Say I am love with ur garden

[@lucymurmer2874]

Dear Dahliaholic! You opened the dahlia for me after I saw you garden on KZbin and fall in love with this beautiful flowers! This is my first year to grow 124 dahlias and I have great success here in New Jersey, US. Thank you !

[@agb0012000]

I am amazed at the quantity, quality and the amount of dahlias you grow. They are absolutely stunning. I loved your video, even with no voice, it was very informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@donaldmacdougall2805]

This is superb! Clear and really helpful. I have been gardening for years but am a dahlia novice. Despite the lack of dialogue I can feel the empathy!

[@coumguy]

Without doubt the best video on growing and caring for Dahlias I've seen. Many thanks.

[@changmi3988]

All the hard work to be done in very good care of Geoff and Heather. I love the the video have been presence in here. Thank you for your works.

[@sxd29]

Lovely!! Can you please add more info on how to recognize the mother tuber and why it is important to remove it? Can't wait to try your methods this spring!!

[@retrocynical5209]

Absolutely stunning display of dahlias and what a beautiful garden.

[@geedubb-q1u]

Stunning garden. Absolutely beautiful. That’s a full time job.

[@DiefTV]

Wow gorgeous! Just love that wheelbarrow full of dahlias. Great photo prop! First year trying my hand at dahlias. I'm so excited!

[@Dahliaholic]

Varieties I recommend include Weston Pirate, Wandas Capella, Parkland Rave, Penhill Autumn Shades, Pipers Pink, and Weston Spanish Dancer. I don't grow the very small pompon types, there's too much deadheading with them!

[@angieboast4501]

The bedt ever video on how to grow dahlias. Im now a fsn x

[@teresaandjuliantan7777]

Hello Sir, Thank you very much for sharing your passions in planting /harvesting dahlias, I am a newbie to Dahlias, I love your flowers garden, they are beautiful, I also learned many new tricks from your video, you did a wonderful job, it's easy to understand, follow, and you even demonstrated in actions. Many thanks for taking time out to make this wonderful KZbins to share with the world! Happy New Year and Happy future plantings! Once again, million thanks!

[@debranielson8670]

I have watched this video I think a million times and have told a million people to watch it also lol . It was my inspiration for my FIRST dahlia garden last yr 2017 and I shared the flowers with so many people for different reasons like funerals, weddings, gifts, etc. and they loved it. Learned a lot but I lost most of the tubers in the winter because I dried them out to much before storing. My bucket list would include visiting you and your garden to tell you personally how you have blessed my life when I needed it most. I am growing them again this yr. Hubby even made me a Texas Prepper Utube video greenhouse with added potting table because I liked yours so well and the house is way less messy. I need to know now how to start them better so I don't get so many shoots coming up. I break off all except one like I see in you pots. I hope that is the right thing to do. Also pruning them in the summer was hard for me to learn to do . I need help there if you can give me ideas. Thank-you so much for this video, please help me if you can. I know you must be very busy now.

[@judytelles3518]

Geoff you are a genius,spectacular garden,thanks for all tips and your know how.

[@ronyboots1]

Really haven't seen a garden of dahlias like this before! Truly the most beautiful, thank you for sharing such great insight on this gorgeous flower and for sharing your garden. I am so inspired!!

[@brooklauro8321]

Thanks Geoff and Heather so much for this great video. It is very informative and well thought out. I have never grown dahlias before. Now I feel I can do it!

[@greenysgarden4581]

Ditto here, me too :)

[@mariannerayo8608]

Wow, very impressive and helpful. I was very impressed with the quality of your soil. I'm sure you amended it heavily until it got to where it is now. Beautiful collection of healthy dahlias!

[@rcp916]

And yes the absence of music is a great touch. I promise to do a dahlia garden this year. It has been a few years since I have done one and it brought me so much joy when I did.

[@cielcri2666]

Thank you very much from France.Your beautiful dahlias make me feel like growing them! Great job and I'm very grateful to you for showing us all the details of each step.

[@carolineswartz391]

Absolutely the most wonderful and helpful video! What a bounty of glorious blooms and a wealth of helpful information. Thank you for sharing these lovely creations with us and how to make healthy garden. ( I just planted some bulbs yesterday and will have to dig them up and start over. I am sure to get the best results now. Thank you so much!!!)

[@AnneloesF]

That was very helpful. I'm growing my first dahlia (singular). I put a set of tubers in the ground for fun, but didn't think it was going to grow at all, as I had heard that Dahlias are quite difficult to even get to grow at all. Now it has just started showing above the ground. I got a bit panicky, realising I didn't know how to properly care for it. Your video has shown me all I need to know! I will refer to it througout the year. Lets hope I can keep mine alive and comfortable. Thank you so much and congratulations on the spectacular garden!

[@kierstentaub6805]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Learned a lot, but seeing the progression over time was AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL! The notes in between are most helpful. Thank you! I'll keep this for future reference. :)

[@cslheawood]

Wow! I loved this, a great reference point to come back to. I shall watch your diary with keen interest. Your garden is a beautiful riot of colour so of course it’s going to take careful planning and hard graft....love it! Loved the soundtrack too😆

[@menaib8426]

Wow just WOW 🤩 Love the dedication! Beautiful flowers and a spectacular show in the garden!!

[@eliev7844]

Oh my goodness, I’m speechless! This is truly a labour of love, not to mention an incredible inspiration! I’ve learned more about dahlias in this 16 minute video than I have from any book, ever! Thank you so much! Please tell me you’re on the NGS !!

[@carriesgardeningchannel856]

Beautiful! It's like looking at walls of color! I like how the flower beds are laid out and so colorfully designed. Truly beautiful!

[@JoeSchmo680]

Wow, dedication definitely paid off. Beautiful garden, sir.

[@ThaoLe-cp5uh]

So beautiful ❤❤❤. You inspire me to grow dahlia this year. I love how you show the progress. Keep up great work!

[@andrewburgess2191]

Your kitchen pantry must be amazing! So organised, congrats great vid.

[@joyceukwigan4422]

Lovely to chat with you at Bents today (Im the small lady asking about salvias). Your display is magnificent and your video is so informative. I like how you have grouped you plants by colour. Enjoy your dahlias. Joyce Ricketts.

[@Dahliaholic]

I enjoyed our chat! Hope your blue yellow white display looks good!

[@berthapardave]

Beautiful garden😍 so organized and great tips ..i can see the love .. God bless🌷🌷🌷 first year growing Dahlias I am so exited 🌷🌷🌱

[@CSFAV]

OMG this is the most comprehensive tutorial on Dahlias!! Thank you soooo much for sharing!!

[@sjwestmo]

I just love this video! Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom

[@Dahliaholic]

If you like this video but would like to hear our voices, we are making a month by month dahlia growing diary in 2021. Search “Dahliaholic” for our latest episode!

[@GardengateDreamer]

How far apart are your plants spaced out?

[@mamasaidsew4843]

I live in the southern united states and you have inspired me to try dahlias this season. mine are in pots now with a few leaves. look forward to planting them out in a few weeks. hope I get a good showing of flowers. I'm starting small with 10 plants. UPDATE : This season 2019 I divided plants from my original 10 and got well over 50. Neighbors love my flower beds and so do i. Also my 4 year old peonies decided to finally bloom. Thanks for the inspiration and all your tips.

[@Stephie788]

This is absolutely amazing. Wonderful and informative video. Your garden is breathtaking!!!!

[@phoebekosaketh4316]

A lot of work but it is so worth it at the end. Very beautiful garden.♥️♥️♥️

[@Dahliaholic]

I usually restrict plants to a single stem, though for shorter varieties I sometimes allow two stems to grow. The shoots you remove can be used for cuttings if you like. The art is to to divide your field tubers to get several small "chicken leg" tubers, each with one or two shoots. Any tubers with no shoots can be discarded, they don't add anything. There are lots of ways to divide field tubers, I use scissors, knives, loppers, and on occasions I've used a chisel!

[@nicnac.]

Geoff, how do you stand on the argument that tubers don't make as good plants as cuttings? Clearly this works for you, but do you find some loose their quality and colour? I follow your way but a few have lost their colour and vigor!

[@Dahliaholic]

To DontmatterPth. I am guessing you are in the USA. Many Americans store their tubers in a cool basement. Anywhere that is cool and frost free will do. The mother tuber is darker coloured than the other tubers and tends to be softer. However, my suggestion to you is that you leave the dahlia in the pot, dry it out as best you can before the winter, and store it somewhere cool. The soil it is in will help protect it. Don’t worry about the mother tuber. If it survives the winter you can remove the mother tuber in spring. I have never tried growing dahlias indoors, but so long as you don’t let it get too wet it’s worth a try.

[@Dahliaholic]

Re growing from tubers, I do find that some varieties lose their vigour over time. However I have also found that growing from cuttings can sometimes result in the plant not producing any tubers. I try to grow at least one plant from each variety as a cutting and growing it in a small pot which is not allowed to flower. I find that “pot tubers” produce strong plants the following year.

[@bwghall1]

I can see a jig-saw puzzle from your garden. congratulations it is wonderful!

[@krustybeagle7860]

Saw you and your incredible garden on GW. Had a look at this very helpful video and have just potted up my first ever dahlias. Thanks for your tips. Your video is very succinct and well thought out, and very much appreciated!

[@maheshgaikwad6845]

Thanks for your valuable video showing the best garden and the plants

[@kalayne6713]

This was great once I got used to not hearing your voices. The school children were a delight to hear. In Australia, I am concerned I won't have enough water as I rely on tanks, but...all gardening is experimental so I am excited to give dahlias a go. Thanks for all the info, your garden is inspirational.

[@flowersgardening3661]

dalias make my morning, afternoon, evening and night ....love em

[@funesjudith7234]

Flowers&Gardening 2 of us now.

[@melaniespencer1044]

Z

[@rachaelshomemade]

Brilliant & informative video! Thank you, this will help me with my first attempt at growing Dahlias this year. Your garden is beautiful in bloom :)

[@michaelflynn6178]

Thanks for posting this is my second year growing dahlias and im really impressed i would some day like my garden to look like yours

[@josephinejames3005]

That's such a beautiful garden!

[@kheventplanner]

Dahlias are my favorite flower,in fact i just named my new puppy Dahlia. I nearly cried when i saw you throw those cut flowers in the compost pile!

[@manderson9479]

Thanks so much for such an easy to follow beginners guide to dahlia growing. It’ll be my third year next year and I’m getting the bug.

[@beybslifeintheus494]

So beautiful flowers my friend injoy watching relaxing

[@kieutrinh1201]

I start planting bulbs and tubers this year and this video is so helpful! LOVEEE to see your full-year work on dahlias

[@wildchookMaryP]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I watched it a couple of times. Now, I have to work out how to do this here in Australia LOL I have to wait until July to get some tubers and start the process. We are in Autumn now, the tubers don't get in the stores until mid-winter. I can't wait. You have a beautiful garden, love, love, love it

[@Malinga17]

This is the best video ever seen in youtube about dahlia. We learned from start to the end. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@Dahliaholic]

Dahlias will grow in most soils except heavy clay. They like soil that retains moisture but drains freely (or the tubers will rot), a position in full sun, and shelter from cold winds. If you can add organic matter such as compost or manure, they will grow even better.

[@sandraf6033]

I am looking to grow my first Dahlias this year and this was inspirational.

[@mariadoloresgarciasantana7302]

Impresionante nunca e visto dalias más bellas y con q cariño las cuida este señor es un profesional sin ninguna duda

[@johnoneill6000]

Absolutely brilliant garden Geoff - well done and we will visit on your open day.

[@arli4406]

Best video about dahlias, explained step by step!

[@Dahliaholic]

Turning the tubers upside down helps any excess water drain away. They are then less likely to rot in storage.

[@Dahliaholic]

Yes, I do get some mildew, but I try to prevent it before it gets bad. I spray with a systemic fungicide in mid summer, and again if I see signs of mildew. If it starts to get bad I remove the lower leaves on the plants to try to improve air circulation. Some varieties are more prone; if they are particularly susceptible I throw out the variety. Re compost I don't use any accelerators, I leave it to the elements to do their thing. I mix all sorts of vegetable matter, grass cuttings, plus dead heads, then at the end of the dahlia season I chop up stalks and put alternate layers of dahlias and leaves off trees in the area.

[@alexamunoz7943]

That is the most beautiful compost heap I have ever seen.

[@drdiabolicals9686]

What a fantastic display I just love dahlias I cannot get enough of them....carry on the great work.

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

What a tremendous video!!!!! 2 things that Geoff and Heather choose not to do: 1) take the cuttings in spring including a little of the tuber once they've begun to send shoots - cuttings will give more vibrant colors. 2) Pinch off the side shoots to maximize long stems and large, brilliant individual blooms. I think that Geoff and Heather's plan is just wonderful for a mass of color and impact - and I plan to follow their lead except for the 2 exceptions. Another exception really - in Zone 5 I can't leave the dahlias out in a "cold greenhouse" - they would be compost by March. This year I'm trying packing in moist potting medium in cardboard boxes with a blanket around the entire group in my good friend's basement. I was surprised by how closely zone 8 seems to be in TIMING only - to zone 5 - I thought that dahlias would continue through November there. Stockport Zone 8b: -9.4°C to -6.7°C

[@WickedWookey]

What an inspiring video...brilliantly made!! Love your garden and how you show the scale of the task!

[@jaquayque5129]

Thank you very much for this! I am new to this and you are dedicated and I can see how you care for them plants

[@joancarneiro5078]

Hola soy de Uruguay me gustan muchos sus videos de dalias, aprendi mucho en su canal saludos

[@raygreen3416]

Thanks for shareing the way you look after and grow your dahlias,cheers..