How to divide dahlia tubers (the Geoff & Heather way!)

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A dahlia tuber can often be divided so you get several plants. Here's how to do it.
Geoff and Heather have been growing dahlias for over 30 years and have found easy ways to make extra plants. One way is to divide the tubers of the best varieties so you get more plants FOR FREE!
Dahlias
Dahlias start flowering in July and will continue to flower until the first frost, so they have a very long flowering season.
Their flowers come in many sizes from the tiniest pompons to the giant dinner-plate varieties, there are several shapes, including the round ball shaped decorative varieties, the spiky cactus types, the delicately pretty waterlilies and the pin-cushion shaped anemones.
They come in every colour apart from blue, and there are dahlias that reach 9 feet / 3 metres tall, whilst others only reach 18 inches / 40 centimetres.
So there is a dahlia suitable for every garden, and they can even be grown in pots.
Geoff and Heather have been growing dahlias for many years and use the different shapes and sizes to help create a tiered effect in their garden in Cheshire. Together with salvias, fuchsias, and bedding plants they have managed to create a riot of summer colour.
Each September they open their garden to the public as part of the U.K. National Garden Scheme.
In this video, and the other videos in the series, they show you how they manage to do this, providing guidance on how to grow perfect dahlias.

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  • @AJsGreenThumbLLC
    @AJsGreenThumbLLC Жыл бұрын

    Always a clear and comprehensive demonstration for dahlia care. Thank you!

  • @pamperkins7256
    @pamperkins7256Ай бұрын

    You two are absolutely making my first dahlia garden fun and so far a success. If not, I'll just have to "learn to live with it" and do my best next time.

  • @gailbartley9506
    @gailbartley9506 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on making the best dividing video I have ever watched. It was completely informative while never being redundant or boring. You are succinct, yet you provide added nuances to the process that I and newer growers will find extremely helpful. Thanks for a great watch!

  • @peterrat100
    @peterrat100 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Geoff. Very helpful. It’s great to see you back in business for this year, and the guest appearances by Heather are much appreciated.

  • @biggifront
    @biggifront Жыл бұрын

    What a nice surprise! Thank you for yet another fantastic video, please keep them coming.

  • @gillianbc
    @gillianbc3 ай бұрын

    I've learned more from you guys than the rest of youtube. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Dahlias are such a fabulous obsession.

  • @saniyaahmed2110
    @saniyaahmed2110 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your dahlia knowledge with us! Love the dahlia videos.

  • @keithhilton8869
    @keithhilton8869 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Geoff for a fantastic video. We are in autumn here in Syd Australia, so I'm about to start chopping mine down but I'll be watching this again in late September when spring comes around. Cheers

  • @karenbennett4045
    @karenbennett40453 ай бұрын

    This is a fantastic video!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 😊

  • @faithg9766
    @faithg9766 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating, you are really not sure what you will find. Thanks for sharing this with us. Well done Heather on the great alphabetical system!

  • @marianstallings7344
    @marianstallings7344Ай бұрын

    Thank you for doing this video. Everything is so easy to see and follow. My dahlias are big because I was afraid to divide them, now they’re too big for pots until I can plant them out after my last frost date, end of May. Your dahlias are beautiful!

  • @Dahliaholic

    @Dahliaholic

    Ай бұрын

    Even at this stage you might find you can split them with gentle pressure.

  • @pamelaeunicerodriguez5873
    @pamelaeunicerodriguez5873 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another wonderful video Geoff and Heather!🤩🤩🤩

  • @rogehnimunoz4327
    @rogehnimunoz4327 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks to the video. I'm new to dahlias. This really helps.

  • @velerialangbehn6088
    @velerialangbehn60889 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. That's a lot of tubers to plant. Happy gardening and thank you for sharing. USA

  • @elizaj4431
    @elizaj44317 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm developing a passion for dahlias and I have a lot to learn. This was so helpful.

  • @halorail
    @halorail19 күн бұрын

    Great video

  • @janefoote2250
    @janefoote2250 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, now l finally understand. Great video and love your humour.

  • @cassandraberger9146
    @cassandraberger9146 Жыл бұрын

    🤣⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏👏👏Fabulous work Heather & Geoff ❤

  • @ariadna3096
    @ariadna3096 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video👍👍👍. Thank you so much🍀💚

  • @keerthiarun2703
    @keerthiarun2703 Жыл бұрын

    Love you guys. Thanks for the video

  • @keithbrown6990
    @keithbrown6990 Жыл бұрын

    Hi super video a lot of my dry out may come back

  • @stup7525
    @stup7525 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this Great video. So informative and fun to watch.

  • @kierstentaub6805
    @kierstentaub68058 ай бұрын

    Helpful, thank you :)

  • @AleshaaRees
    @AleshaaRees3 ай бұрын

    Hello there im new to Daliah tubers i just wanted to ask you i just went and got some tubers from b & q can i divide the shop tubers i just got that are still in the original bags? or do i need to put them in pots just the way they and when they get some little shoots then divide them up? im just confused and dont want to do them the wrong way around and mess them up. as i cant afford to get lots of tubers i rather divide them up my self. so please do let me know so i can start them off. a fantastic video step by step instructions and big thank you to heather for doing all the hard work at the back doing camra work with out her we couldnt see this video. another thing do put any ferilizers for the daliahs? do they need any food?

  • @Dahliaholic

    @Dahliaholic

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi Aleshaa. Yes, it is possible to divide shop bought tubers. It’s best to get them growing in a bit of compost, but don’t cover them too much, you need to be able to see the shoots when they start to grow. Once they are obvious, it’s then okay to cut the tuber up, remembering that each shoot needs a piece of tuber to grow from until it starts to grow its own roots. See another of my videos for more details “Growing dahlias month by month episode 5: early April”. Yes, you need to feed your dahlias somehow. I use my own make compost, but it’s okay to use Growmore, or any other general fertiliser. Remember to keep them well watered once they are growing strongly. But don’t over water them when they are young plants, because the tuber can rot in standing water.

  • @kathrynburgess8987
    @kathrynburgess8987 Жыл бұрын

    After cutting, do you need the cut area to scar over or is it ok to immediately plant it?

  • @Dahliaholic

    @Dahliaholic

    Жыл бұрын

    I immediately plant it. If the tuber was dormant, ie in Autumn, then I would let it heal over, but if it’s growing it should be ok to plant it straight away.

  • @kathrynburgess8987

    @kathrynburgess8987

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Dahliaholic thank you so much. 😊

  • @GardengateDreamer
    @GardengateDreamer Жыл бұрын

    Why are they banning peat in potting soil there?

  • @Dahliaholic

    @Dahliaholic

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s running out

  • @pinaldave6021
    @pinaldave6021 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I love your garden r u aloud any visitors in garden to come to see your garden 🪴. Thanks

  • @Dahliaholic

    @Dahliaholic

    Жыл бұрын

    We might open the garden in September. Keep an eye on the National Garden Scheme website for details

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