Dahlia Flowers
Dahlia flowers are popular plants grown in the garden. They come in many forms and colors but nearly all grow from tubers that require proper care in order to return each year. Learn how to grow dahlia plants in the articles that follow. Here you will find information on caring for dahlias as well as any issues that might occur - like dahlia pests, diseases and more.
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Stop Guessing When to Cut Back Dahlias in Winter – My One Simple Rule Makes It Easy
If you’re unsure when to cut back dahlias, you’re not alone. Follow this easy frost rule to ensure strong tubers, healthier plants, and more blooms next summer.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Dahlias: To Lift or Not to Lift? What You Do This Fall Shapes Next Year’s Blooms
To lift or not to lift, that is the question – and if you want to keep your favorite dahlia tubers in the best shape for next year, here’s how best to handle dahlias in the fall
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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9 Most Prolific Dahlia Varieties For Extended Color Through Summer and Fall
These long-blooming beauties will endure for months on end, filling your garden with a sea of glorious color that just keeps on coming.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Confused About What To Do With Dahlias After Flowering? 4 Steps To Safeguard Your Summer Displays & Prep For Next Year’s Blooms
While many dahlia varieties will bloom well into the fall, yours may have started slowing. Here’s what to do with dahlias after flowering to keep your tender perennials at their best
By Tonya Barnett
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Transplanting Dahlias Started In Pots: Planting Out Dahlias Started From Seed & Cuttings
Dahlias aren’t that complicated to relocate in the ground outside, even if started from seed or potted seedlings or cuttings. Here’s how easy transplanting dahlias can be
By Susan Albert
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Dwarf Dahlias: 7 Varieties Of Brilliant Blooms Best Suited For Containers And Small Gardens
Passionate about dahlias but short on space or keen to advance your container garden? Try growing dwarf dahlias like these special shorties for stunning blooms
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Dahlias Not Blooming? Avoid These 7 Common Dahlia Mistakes To Bring More Flowering Joy With Your Dream Dollies
If you’ve not yet been dazzled by dahlia displays, don’t fret. Dahlias not blooming needn’t be cause for despair – check these dahlia mistakes to put your blooming back on track
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Best Dahlias For Containers: Try These 9 Beautiful Waterlily, Pompon, Anemones And Ball Varieties For Pots
Dazzling dahlias are easy to grow in windowboxes, planters, troughs and pots if you select the right varieties. Here are some of the best dahlias for containers
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Deadhead Dahlias The Right Way – To Enjoy An Abundance Of Fall Flowers
Learn how to deadhead and pinch out dahlias to encourage as many flowers as possible, and extend the bloom season right through fall.
By Tonya Barnett
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7 Cactus Dahlia Varieties And Semi-Cactus Dahlia Types To Try
While some dahlias have soft petals or pompon heads, others have dramatic spikes! We round up seven outstanding cactus dahlia varieties and semi-cactus types to grow
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Guide To Storing Dahlia Tubers For Next Year’s Garden: Step-By-Step Instructions
Beautiful dahlias are a favorite garden flower, and properly storing dahlia tubers in the winter will guarantee their brilliant summer blooms year after year.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Dahlia Mosaic Symptoms – Treating Dahlias With Mosaic Virus
Your dahlia is clearly not doing well. Its growth is stunted and the leaves are blotchy and twisted. You're wondering if it's missing some type of nutrient, but nothing seems to help. Sadly, you may be witnessing mosaic virus in dahlias. Learn more in this article.
By Laura Miller
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Dahlia Wilt Disease: How To Treat Spotted Wilt Virus In Dahlias
The spotted wilt virus in dahlias affects more than 200 species of vegetable and ornamental plants worldwide. The disease is spread only by thrips. Learn how to combat the disease and try to save your dahlia plants in this article.
By Laura Miller
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Dahlia Flower Powdery Mildew: Treating Dahlias With Powdery Mildew
By Laura Miller
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Growing Dahlia Flowers: Tips For Dahlia Planting
We love dahlia blooms! Growing dahlias takes a bit of special care, but the dramatic effects of a group of these beauties are more than worth the effort.
By Gardening Know How
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Tender Dahlia Plants – Are Dahlia Flowers Annual Or Perennial
Are dahlia flowers annual or perennial? The flamboyant bloomers are classified as tender perennials, which means they may be annual or perennial, depending on your plant hardiness zone. Learn more about dahlia plants in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Tips On Starting Dahlia Seeds: Do Dahlia Seeds Turn Into Tubers
Dahlias are most commonly started from tubers, but you can collect seed to grow too. You will need a little patience though, as dahlia flower seeds take several seasons to produce blooms, but the effort is fun. This article will help.
By Bonnie L. Grant

