Dahlia

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Dahlias and digital lessons

Did you know we offer digital lessons in various topics, along with exotic seeds? For just $5NZD get a downloadable PDF with step-by-step...

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Nov 1, 20222 min read

Planting Dahlias

An easy at a glance guide on planting dahlias

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What to do with store bought tubers until planting?

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Aug 3, 20222 min read

What to do with store bought tubers until planting?

As many of you are aware, it’s recommended we don't plant until labour weekend due to frost, rain and unexpected cold nights and hail,...

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Mar 27, 20222 min read

Autumn / Winter care -

Q: SHOULD I CUT BACK MY DAHLIA? A: Short answer, no. Like all bulbs and tubers, Dahlias get their energy for the new season in the year...

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May 16, 20211 min read

Tree dahlia cuttings

HOW TO GROW TREE DAHLIA CUTTINGS 1. plant them in full sun with shelter where you don’t have to move them . tubers grow HUGE & deep ,...

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Apr 9, 20212 min read

Collecting Dahlia Seeds

Collecting Seeds. With the resurgence of interest in dahlias, and because I’m currently harvesting seeds for the shop , I thought I’d pop...

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Aunts Garden

Mar 23, 20211 min read

Autumn dahlia care part two

Dahlia care update- it’s coming to the end of the season where our plants either have mildew or are looking straggly and leggy. It’s...

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Aunts Garden

Mar 23, 20211 min read

Autumn care for Dahlias

Q: SHOULD I CUT BACK MY DAHLIA? A: Short answer, NO! Like all bulbs and tubers , Dahlias get their energy for the new season in the year...

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Mar 23, 202111 min read

Dahlias and fungus

Article from Bob Romano Of the American Dahlia Association, on the treatment and description of common dahlia bacteria. After a few...

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Mar 4, 20211 min read

Storing Dahlias

if you are living somewhere where you cannot leave the dahlia tubers in the ground over winter, then some of these ideas might be of use....

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Mar 4, 20211 min read

DAHLIA Autumn care .

Dahlias benefit from a low-nitrogen liquid fertilizer (similar to what you would use for vegetables) such as a 5-10-10 or 10-20-20. You...

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Jan 21, 20211 min read

Summer care for dahlias

How to care for dahlias ,late summer. Step one. Stop fertilising now, if you fertilise too much it will all go into the leaves. What you...

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how to make your cut dahlias last longer

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Nov 26, 20201 min read

how to make your cut dahlias last longer

How to make your cut dahlias last longer for bouquets and vases. The best time to cut all flowers, including dahlias, is in the cool of...

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Aunts Garden

Oct 21, 20203 min read

Yellowing dahlia leaves

Yellow leaves on dahlias are USUALLY down to one of three things. Read on to get an an idea of what can be the cause. If you notice your...

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Aunts Garden

Oct 5, 20202 min read

Pinching dahlias

Topping dahlias diagram and information courtesy of www.easytogrowbulbs.com Pinching or "topping" dahlias results in shorter, sturdier,...

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Sep 13, 20201 min read

DAHLIA Autumn and Winter care

If you want to uplift your tubers - it's not essential as long as you have good drainage - then here are some tips for how to go about...

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Sep 13, 20201 min read

DAHLIA fertilizers .

Dahlias benefit from a low-nitrogen liquid fertilizer (similar to what you would use for vegetables) such as a 5-10-10 or 10-20-20. You...

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Sep 10, 20206 min read

DAHLIAS- commonly asked questions

A few of the most frequently asked questions

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Sep 2, 20201 min read

dahlia's

One question I get all the time is- what do we do with our dahlias until we can safely plant them? As many of you are aware, we don't...

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Aunts Garden

Aug 13, 20202 min read

staking dahlias - which option to pick.

There's a number of ways to support dahlias, its really a case of picking what suits you best for your situation- like everything in...

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