how to plant dahlia tuber
Growing from cuttings is quite economical sometimes generating as many as five new plants from each tuber. In the 16th century dahlias grew wild on the hillsides in parts of Mexico. Dahlia Bulb Planting Depth Planting Bulbs Planting Dahlias Plant Care Put the tuber in a hole several inches deep with the eye fig 5 on the tuber facing up. . Sarah Raven shows us how to pot up and plant your dahlia tubers once theyve arrived at your homeDahlias are tender tubers. When planting dahlia tubers its important to plant them with the eye facing upwards. Keep the soil warm and slightly damp. Your dahlia tubers will quickly begin to sprout. During the growing season each dahlia plant produces a clump of tubers just below the soil surface. The eye is the point on the shoulder or crown of the tuber from which the plant grows. Dahlia tubers look a lot like a bunch of brown carrots and the stems sprout directly from the tubers. Plant dahlia t...