Dahlia Planting Time

1. Planting time

Its planting time is not fixed, but it is usually best from March to April in spring.

2. Planting Method

1. Select bulbs

When choosing dahlia bulbs, try to choose those with healthy fleshy roots, so that the bulbs will be more likely to survive.

2. Separate the bulbs

First cut off the rotten roots on it. If there are too many bulbs, you can use a sharper blade to separate them. During the separation process, do not damage the bulbs and their roots, and keep some adventitious buds and lateral roots.

3. Planting

After preparing the root tuber, you can start planting it. First, dig a 20 cm hole in the ground, remove the weeds next to it, and add base fertilizer to the soil. Then you can put the bulb in. In addition, it usually grows very tall. In order to avoid damaging its roots in the later stage, you can erect a support in the soil when planting, close to the bud point, then fill the hole with soil and then water it thoroughly.

4. Post-maintenance

If it is properly maintained, it will grow into seedlings after a period of time. At this time, we must give it enough sunlight and water it on time, but not excessively. Soon after, it will grow into a plant, and then it will begin to bud. At this time, it is necessary to open the buds in time so as to increase the number of flowers. Then after flowering, it is necessary to cut off the remaining flowers in time and dig out the bulbs for preservation.