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| GARDENACTION Mini-Project |
DAHLIA TUBER |
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Each dahlia tuber should now be identified even if they are all the same variety - believe me you will have forgotten the name by next spring! Common methods are marking the tuber with an indelible pen, or placing all tubers of the same variety in plastic bag which is tagged with their name. |
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There are many ways of storing your tubers over winter, you decide which is best for you. The key factors are:
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| Four or five tubers are placed in a plastic bag
(pierced with small holes) with some sawdust to absorb
moisture. The bags are then placed in a plastic container
which will be covered to provide darkness. To provide a more
even temperature, the container is loosely filled with crumpled paper.
During the winter, examine the tubers each month, and throw away any which show signs of rotting. If the tubers appear to be drying out, open the bags and sprinkle with a small amount of water. See April Mini-Projects for details of how to bring the tubers out of winter storage and grow new dahlias. |
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