08-03-2023, 08:30 AM
kiwimade64, my parents who were keen gardeners always said to me not to prune back dahlias until they had dried out and retracted all the goodness back into the root system bulb, of course always dead head as soon as required.
You notice they dry from the farthermost extremities inwards to the trunk and down to the bulbs.
May be unsightly but that how you get the best dahlias over the years.
You notice they dry from the farthermost extremities inwards to the trunk and down to the bulbs.
May be unsightly but that how you get the best dahlias over the years.
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