How to take dahlia cuttings

Watch Sarah take dahlia cuttings from Dahlia 'Sam Hopkins' in her polytunnel at Perch Hill.
This is a simple way of turning one dahlia tuber into 10 more - a great way to expand your cutting garden.
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[@michaelhawkins1173]

Very well explained and demonstrated. The information as to why your cuttings are planted to the perimeter of the pot answered a long held curiosity. Thank you very much.

[@micheleashby9605]

hello from new zealand this is so helpful as a beginning dahlia grower im very keen to learn how to take cuttings and grow more very helpful

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Very good. My dahlia cuttings developed Leafy Gall this year, which was unfortunate, but it won't stop me going again next spring.

[@MrEricharper]

I am just getting into this, it`s very good how you do not waffle on like some, straight to the point and very good advice

[@nicolagraham1678]

Agreed.

[@carambamboliyt]

Thanks Sahra for this update. Have earlier studied Dave's very good documenteries, trying under Scandinavian conditions keeping up in productivity with him. Very happy as I now see two ways of taking cuttings, both with their advantages. With pleasure I will also study your other videos....there is much that can be picked up!

[@janetharmer5713]

This is my first time growing dahlias. Thank you for all the helpful advice however! will the cuttings be ready to plant for flowering this year?

[@GreenTipsGarden]

Should be if you show them some tlc. Some nice compost and a warm sunny spot.

[@henntendo]

Thank you for this Sarah, very useful

[@GreenTipsGarden]

Always great videos. Nice and relaxed style, very informative.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

I had no idea that you could split these that way. Thank you for this video. Chuck

[@thulasia1296]

Thank you for the info. What time of the year to take cutting and what time of the year to plant out in the UK please?

[@sophiagager]

I would have liked to have seen a closer look at the cutting with a part of the original tuber. Maybe you could do another updated video???

[@susansmith1053]

when you plant the parent in the ground do you plant it proud as in the pot or bury the tuber which means any stems on it are part buried too?

[@joegaynor438]

thank you , I lost dahlias during the really cold winter a few years ago I am starting to build up. thanks for the advise

[@keithdawes2685]

Everything I needed to know in one video. Thank you.

[@brentwilson5535]

Good clear instructions, well done. Just a couple of things, too much back of your hand you need to be behind what you are doing, also an in focus close up to show how much tuber is on the cutting would help. My question is, can cuttings be taken at any time of the year and can they be taken with out the sliver of tuber?

[@pravinbadiger5107]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@keelsxf]

Thank you, great advice

[@anandchand9100]

Hi, great video. How deep should the medium be for the dahlia Tubers for initial sprouting? Whats the minimum in your opinion? Thanks

[@nicolegavrilov6128]

This is fascinating! Thank you so much!

[@vidsvids5378]

Hi, do you keep your dahlia in those pots year round? If so do you water your them in the winter? Thanks

[@chuck12881]

Enjoyed , hope all is well

[@alicemaddocks8783]

you mention watering twice a day in the beginning.... but as the growing of the cuttings will take a year to grow and produce a tuber... how often are we to water and what light for the full year

[@vallee3140]

going to try that with my Dahlias thanks

[@toronto690]

Whst type of soil compost do you use? NPK numbers?

[@heatherhodge740]

This is probably a dumb question but here it goes..i planted a dahlia tuber earlier this year in a pot outside (because I wasn't sure where I was going to plant it and wanted it to go ahead and start growing).. Well I waited much too long to put it in the ground and it had overgrown the pot (not enough room for roots so it got too tall and unsturdy). It's been in the ground for close to a month but I noticed yesterday that the tallest shoot had broken and hanging down so I cut it off and put it in water. Is there any way to root this piece?

[@kimwilliams7051]

Good video 👍

[@ibisa79]

Very informative video. Thanks.

[@fabiano600]

How long takes for the cutting to strike??

[@nightperuser]

Very helpful

[@shannoncarroll5001]

Do you ever use any rooting hormones on the tubers?

[@katezichittella8860]

Does anyone know what to do with the parent tuber after taking cuttings? How deep should the parent tuber be planted?

[@loriknight4832]

Wondering the same? After taking numerous slips can you then plant that parent tuber in the ground for this year or is it only used as a breeder?

[@MF-xp9tq]

I saw a video of "Swan Island dahlias" According to them if you don't take too many cuttings you can plant the tuber as you regularly would. I'm a bit confused though. I don't recall the Swan Island video saying anything about taking a bit of the tuber when taking the cuttings. Ill have to see it again to make sure

[@GardeningforBeginners]

How late can you take cuttings

[@senmaha1]

I always wondered how it could be done. Thanks for the tutorials. Prof. M. Senan. Professor of homoeopthy

[@wendyvreekenbanham8884]

How do you get them from the pot into the ground once they're established, or do you just put the whole works in the ground? I find when I try to get them out of a pot they tend to fall completely apart to the bare roots.

[@maxinelowe6285]

My dahlia leaves are very pale seems strange for the cactus red variety have you any ideas why? Thank you xx

[@GreenTipsGarden]

Pale yellowish leaves would sugges the are lacking in nutrients, especially nitrogen. Maybe you could pot them on or give a feed like miracle gro as an idea.

[@maxinelowe6285]

@@GreenTipsGarden thanks for your help x

[@martinamorgan1119]

Gracias,,,😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@paulineewert7492]

Thank you!

[@treborsirrah7916]

when do you take cuttings

[@ssultan5216]

Very nice video 🌺♥️

[@newventure8075]

This was great

[@aone8809]

Which is grow bulb in soil .. ya compost

[@paora7122]

When you take a cutting which includes a sliver of the tuber, does another stem grow to replace the one which has been removed?

[@charliedenton8475]

not usually i am led to believe.

[@murphy22able]

Looks lovely the way you pot the cuttings, but to say at the end, they should root, won't give anybody any hope that they did root.

[@myster.ejones1306]

Can you do this all year round?

[@dymphwouters8449]

Very interesting and learnful video. However, have a question: in a previous viseo, you showed that the bulbed must be below the soil when planting. In this video, there are all lying on top of. I can appreciate the reason in view of cutting, but how so they get to grow when they are just lying 'on top of' ? You'll have to excuse my ignorance :-). Sometimes it is bliss. Best regards, IDymph

[@alwilliam3379]

Dahlias got tubers - not bulbs. The tubers are partly buried in compost/soil. Once it is in contact with soil and moisture (with the right lighting and temperature conditions) it will start to sprout. This method is purposely just to take cuttings from the tuber. You don't let the sprouts mature to a full plant. You cut the sprouts when they have like 3-4 set of leaves and root them on their own. The tuber may produce more or less 10 sprouts, so you get about 10 plants from one tuber if your successful in rooting them. After that the tuber is no good as it already served its purpose or it is exhausted of its energy so you dispose it. Your rooted cuttings will grow to a full plant and will produce their own set of tubers. This method is good if you want as many plants from a single tuber, but you have to start early in the season and usually ideal if you have a green house or the like. The other video, she was showing how to plant the tubers directly to sprout into a full plant without taking any cuttings. In order for the sprout to grow into a lush full plant, the tuber must be planted below the soil about 4-6 inches deep. If it's the right time you can plant the tuber directly on the ground or your garden bed. Some like to start early by planting them in small pots indoors as long as they have enough heat and light, then transfer them to the garden beds or bigger pots. As the plant matures, it will produce new tubers under the soil for you to harvest at the end of the season. Hope this helps you a bit.

[@stevenguevara2184]

She's just starting them in this video when you plant for the summer you bury them completely

[@geoffnaylor8604]

alwillia

[@carpy1252]

This is so awesome, thank you

[@judygreene3003]

Thankyou

[@sangeetamehta3430]

Amazing

[@hounaidahelenfarhat2879]

I iv grown my Dahlias from seeds and it's been about a month how long before should I transfer them into the garden ground

[@radhavaidyanathan2988]

should the tubers be planted shallow in soil to take cuttings?

[@nicolagraham1678]

Yes, she explained the reason why.

[@katezichittella8860]

@@nicolagraham1678 do you know how deep the parent tuber should be planted after taking the cuttings? Thanks

[@kimberlygazzillo2252]

This is a good video, but why can't you go further and show what to do once they root? Do you transplant it in another pot, or put it out to the garden? Please go to the next steps!

[@AbhijeetPrajapati]

nice

[@Prash1c]

Love the helpful video! Thanks :)

[@hashtag_number9212]

Wow! Thanks for the video. I learned a lot! Where are you from? Are you from Britain?

[@oliverr6246]

Yes. She was also a presenter on Gardener's World.

[@hashtag_number9212]

Oh nice

[@murphydublin]

thanks

[@tehreemfatima3646]

Healing of Tuber. Is that risk free

[@PS-yv4yo]

U did not show us clearly your cutting dalhlia U just cut it n removed some leaf that all Plz show use nearly how the stem is

[@Dahlienprinz]

Es ist unverantwortlich Stecklinge mit einem Messer zu machen und das Messer nicht zu desinfizieren! So geben sie Viren und Bakterien auf andere Dahlien weiter. Man sollte Stecklinge immer abbrechen weil dann braucht man das Werkzeug nicht desinfizieren..

[@siddanagoudapatil7294]

Kannada ದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ಮಾಡಿ

[@senmaha1]

And allopathy

[@mangomum99]

You need to screen your video as mostly we see the back of your hand . Your camera guy needs to be in front of you so we can see properly please :)

[@agustasister5624]

WHAT THE HECK IS GRIT

[@paulsp539]

Small gravel

[@JoAshbethCoffey]

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