Dahlia flower buds with brown spots

My dahlia buds all seem to have brown spots and when they open the brown spots appear large and not pretty. The plants are 3 feet tall, have healthy stems and leaves, get a full 8 hours of sun.  I…

Dahlia Tubers in North York

Hello, I have an extensive collection of dahlia tubers that I direct plant into the garden each May. The unseasonably warm weather has warmed the soil much earlier than other years. Could I plant my dahlia tubers into the garden…

Dahlia in pot

I planted my dahlia in pot in late May. Have used liquid fertilizer 15-30-15 every 3 weeks. It is grown in sunny spot for + 7 hours of sun. Been moving the pot to sunny area . However, it has…

Dahlias that didn’t bloom

I planted 5 different varieties of dahlia this year but put them into the ground late and only 2 have bloomed. Should I overwinter even those that did not bloom this year? They have all become plants, just 3 did…

Dhalias

I have some Dahlia tubers.  We are already in mid June.  I live in Scarborough.  Would it be okay for me to plant them now or shall I wait until fall.…

Speeding up Dahlias and Calla lilies

I’ve bought dry tubers of each of these at a Metro grocery store. They’re packed in sealed, clear plastic bags, the calla lily tubers in what looks like sawdust, and the dahlia tubers bare. Is there anything I can do…

Ranunculus and dahlias

Live from June 5 to mid October in Nova Scotia, zone 6a. Its mostly solid rock property in my area with just a few inches of soil. I want to build a cutting garden and therefore need to do it…

Dahlias

Where can I buy good quality dahlia tubers close to Toronto. Are there nurseries that you could recommend? I plan to start them indoors, and wondering when would be a good time to start them. Thank you…

Dahlia Daytime Droop

Hello! I’m just north of Guelph in zone 5b, with nice loam soil. My question is about dahlias. I’m growing two types of dinnerplate dahlias, Thomas Edison and Otto’s Thrill, and I’m having severe problems with daytime droop when they’re…

Dahlias

Hi there, I am just wondering being new to Flowers if I could grow my own Dahlias? We’re hoping for a light pink and white. What we would need? Type of soil if specific? How long they would take to…