{"id":12292,"date":"2024-11-18T09:06:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/advice-regarding-overwintering-of-dahlia-plants\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T09:16:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:16:01","slug":"advice-regarding-overwintering-of-dahlia-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/advice-regarding-overwintering-of-dahlia-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice regarding overwintering of dahlia plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This question was asked by <span class=\"hubmaster_faq_author\"><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Fliss T<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"hubmaster_faq_blockquote\"><p>Hello<\/p>\n<p>Please could you advise me as to whether it would be best for me to remove the dahlia tubers and store them over the winter or to leave them in the ground.<br \/>\nAs well as enjoying the beautiful dahlia flowers which has given me and my friends and family so much please.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_9238\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9238\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phbe06335-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dahlia Thomas A. Edison\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phbe06335-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phbe06335.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dahlia Thomas A. Edison<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"hubmaster_faq_answer\">Hi there,<\/p>\n<p>Please see below on how to care for your dahlias once they have finished flowering and how to overwinter them:<\/p>\n<h2>How to care for Dahlias<\/h2>\n<h3>Aftercare\/Overwintering<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Once your dahlias have finished flowering and the first frosts have blackened the foliage, cut the plants back to the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>In well-drained soils, leave the tubers in the ground and mulch over to protect against frosts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>In colder climates or heavier soils, lift and store your tubers over winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>If lifting and storing over winter, cut back foliage and carefully lift the tubers out of the soil. Allow the tubers to dry off naturally and then clean away any soil. Trim the stems back and cut off any fine roots. Make sure the tubers are completely dry before storing them into open trays or boxes. Pack with dry sand. Leave the crowns exposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Replant the following spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Must be kept frost free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Once the risk of frosts have passed and you start to see signs of growth again, the mulch can be removed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Water regularly during active growth periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Care:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Support Dahlias with canes on planting and tie in as growth develops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>When your Dahlias reach about 40cm in height, pinch out the growing tips with your thumb and forefinger or use a sharp knife. This will encourage branching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Water once a week with a good amount not just a little sprinkle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Deadhead flowers as they fade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Overwintering:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Once the first frosts have blackened the foliage, cut the plants back to the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If panted in the garden,<\/strong>\u00a0in well-drained soils, leave the tubers in the ground and cover with a generous layer of bark chips or compost to protect them from frost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>In colder climates or heavier soils, lift and store your tubers over winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If planted in pots,<\/strong> cut back the entire plant to 4 \u2013 6 inches. Keep the dahlias in their pot over winter. Keep the pot in a cool, dry, dark place that doesn&#8217;t freeze like a garage, shed or greenhouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t water your tubers, just let them\u00a0stay dry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lifting and Storing over winter:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cut back foliage and carefully lift the tubers out of the soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Allow the tubers to dry off naturally and then clean away any soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Trim the stems back to 15-20cm and cut off any fine roots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the tubers are completely dry before storing them into open trays or boxes. Pack with peat-free compost or dry sand. Leave the crowns exposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Replant the following spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"hubmaster_faq_editor\">The Hart Family<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi there,\u00a0Please see below on how to care for your dahlias once they have finished.. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/advice-regarding-overwintering-of-dahlia-plants\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[538,33],"tags":[497,232],"class_list":["post-12292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dahlias","category-faq","tag-c312","tag-faq"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/216506-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12292"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12301,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12292\/revisions\/12301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}