How To Start Dahlias, Beginner’s Guide To Potting-Up Dahlia Tubers // Cottoverdi

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
  • Today we will cover all the stages for potting up dahlias for an early start and how to protect them from the slugs and snails. There are many different methods for this process but this is what I’ve found works for me and brings me the most incredible dahlia displays each season.
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Комментарии • 157

  • @6tttchik
    @6tttchik 6 месяцев назад +14

    You do a wonderful instructional video on dahlias. You covered a lot of information and did it so well that it did not seem overwhelming. And, you are very charming on camera. I really enjoyed your video.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  5 месяцев назад

      So nice of you, thank you so much. I'm really glad it was helpful 😊

  • @maureenmckenna5220
    @maureenmckenna5220 7 месяцев назад +21

    Live in zone 7b. Got a gift of one dahlia left over from a bag a neighbor bought at Costco. Placed it in the ground in a small spot, not knowing anything about dahlias, nor what kind I had. With no help from me, it grew and grew, until it needed to be staked, and then opened absolutely gorgeous orange and yellow blossoms, that were breathtaking. I moved it to a larger spot in the fall. Didn’t know whether that was a good time or not, but I did. It came back the following year, growing around a trellis this time, and was a knockout. Looked it up and it’s called Explosion. I was in love for two reasons, one, deer and rabbits don’t eat dahlias and we are home to herds of both, and, second, they require me to only put down slug stuff to keep them looking fantastic. Bought some at Lowe’s, some from White Flower Farm, and some from a family owned garden center. They grew beautifully, weren’t eaten, and every one but two of them came back. I also do not have to lift them in the fall because of our very moderate winters. The selections are beautiful, they are showy and easy, and are not dinner for deer or rabbits. A really great plant.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +3

      Hi Maureen - I'm so happy you found a love for dahlias! 😁🌸

    • @anastasiabeaverhausen5467
      @anastasiabeaverhausen5467 7 месяцев назад +2

      We are the same zone, less bunnies because lots of foxes but hungry deer has wiped out entire gardens in our street. Your experience with Dahlias mirrors mine, they are heaven sent in a flowerless garden 🌻🌻

    • @maureenmckenna5220
      @maureenmckenna5220 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@anastasiabeaverhausen5467 We have a fox family living a few blocks away in an old rock wall. They give me hope for some kind of balance with the rabbits. People living closer than I, have seen a big decrease in rabbits. So far, they haven’t touched my yarrow, which does come in a wide variety of colors and forms, nor have they touched my dwarf pugster blue butterfly bushes. I took out half of my hosta and planted hellebores instead, yellow flowers, that seem to last for more than a month. Good luck with the wildlife.

    • @Smith6265
      @Smith6265 6 месяцев назад

      @@cottoverdi
      Hello ,I planted 4 dahlias just over a month ago and they're all coming through so happy with them .
      Dahlias are a must in every garden ❤❤

    • @kimberlyadams6476
      @kimberlyadams6476 2 месяца назад

      I had one Dahlia that has dark green foliage and stunning velvet like deep burgundy blooms; a rabbit chewed up the baby buds but left the other variety next to it alone. That variety has lighter green leaves with smoldering orange blooms. I guess they didn’t like that one! I have decided to pot all my Dahlias. I’m in Portsmouth, Va zone 8a

  • @invinciblecucumber
    @invinciblecucumber 7 месяцев назад +7

    I'm so happy dahlias can survive winter in my garden in the soil.

  • @tjnailzbytracysimmonds1648
    @tjnailzbytracysimmonds1648 6 месяцев назад +9

    Just came across your channel, so glad I did, you are so through with with information. I learnt so much about Dahlia’s from you. Thank you for that. Also, you have a beautiful garden. I absolutely love Dahlias to bits! There are so many varieties too. My husband has put together a small walk in greenhouse for me so I’ll be in there, busy as a little 🐝. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge with us.

  • @jsmith3980
    @jsmith3980 26 дней назад +1

    Thank you for a brilliant video, all very clear.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  19 дней назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! 🌸

  • @sheryamiraslani6596
    @sheryamiraslani6596 14 дней назад +1

    I am from iran. U are doing a wonderful job.

  • @DownButNotOutYet
    @DownButNotOutYet Месяц назад +1

    Good morning Annette, what a beautiful and detailed video. I noticed your walled garden plus all the other beautiful plants, those tulips are to die for, not really, but they make a most wonderful show! I bought some tubers recently and not one eye, no sorry, just one tuber had a sprout. I was frantic as I paid quite a lot for these. The Supplier, assured me, give them a chance and do the following, just like yourself showed us and they will sprout. We made a deal incidentally :). I feel much more "settled" in my venture with these new tubers, I do have some in the ground from previous years, but there have been times when they really just did not sprout. I have subscribed and I really wish more people would do so, you deserve much more subs as you cover so much for us that are a bit hesitant in growing these beautiful flowers. I will re-visit the other videos as they look very interesting. I have to go as I have much to do for today, but I feel so much better, up for the challenge. I wish you good weather, loads of sunshine and peace. Many blessings and kind regards.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      Thanks so much! You are very kind. I wish you loads of luck in your growing adventure. 😊🌸🌱

  • @kcbknitter
    @kcbknitter 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for such a detailed video.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  4 месяца назад

      My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

  • @barbaramitchell6910
    @barbaramitchell6910 6 месяцев назад +2

    Good morning from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the states! I can not thank you enough for this video. I fell in love with Dahlias last yr when my daughter gave me one for Mother’s Day that she grew herself. I dried the tuber property and now it’s time to get her growing. 😊

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  5 месяцев назад +1

      Good morning Barbara in Philadelphia! Hi 👋🏼👋🏼 Hope you have lots of fun with dahlias - they are such stunning flowers and so satisfying to grow 😊

  • @soniabrown-i6d
    @soniabrown-i6d Месяц назад +2

    What a wonderful video, thank you for sharing all this information with us. I really enjoyed your video, thank you.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching 😊🌸

  • @dreamorfear137
    @dreamorfear137 7 месяцев назад +6

    I’d love to hear how you decide where and how to plant your dahlias! The more I’ve got over the years, the harder it gets to decide how to “organize” them throughout my gardens and I don’t have a quarter, if not less than that, than you!

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +4

      Oh, okay that might be something I could show in a future video but to be honest I have so many that it involves spreadsheets and printing pictures so that I can see it all visually (that's how I work best). I'll have a think about whether I can make the process into an interesting video. Thanks for the suggestion. 😁

  • @rachellim1676
    @rachellim1676 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you so much, your video is most informative.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      You are welcome, Rachel, thanks for watching 😊

  • @anastasiabeaverhausen5467
    @anastasiabeaverhausen5467 7 месяцев назад +4

    Nobody teaches The Dahlia so well, wonderful video accompanying the easily absorbable information. I feel I am off to a good start this year. And your waking up the tubers video got me hooked on this channel. Thank you very much Annette 🌻🌻

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      So nice of you, thank you Anastasia! 😁😊💚

  • @eliev7844
    @eliev7844 7 месяцев назад +8

    Haha, you really made me laugh Annette, suggesting we collect the slugs and take them to a woodland somewhere😂
    I’m afraid they receive no such consideration from me. I’ve got several old kitchen knives scattered around the garden specifically for chopping them in half! May sound cruel but if they’re not going to be ‘taken to a woodland somewhere’ a swift end is probably the best thing I can offer them.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +4

      😂😂😂 Well, I didn't want to admit on camera what I really do with them....✂︎

  • @marianstallings7344
    @marianstallings7344 7 месяцев назад +3

    I enjoyed this video. I have huge tubers I’m afraid to try cutting on, but they’re too big to fit in pots so I put them in grocery bags with a little potting soil until I can plant them outside. I’m going to try cutting them now that I’ve watched your video.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      You can do it! 👍🏼😁

    • @6tttchik
      @6tttchik 6 месяцев назад

      How did you do splitting your tubers?

  • @diverabotman5947
    @diverabotman5947 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you Annette, today i split my Dahlia's and pot them up. And now I wait till I can put them in the ground. Greetings from the Netherlands.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Wonderful! And 'hi' to you in the Netherlands 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

  • @cathypolera9748
    @cathypolera9748 7 месяцев назад +2

    I’m so happy I found your channel as I’m just starting my dahlias now. Very informative. I will look forward to seeing how they grow. Thank you.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Welcome Cathy. Hope you have as much fun with your dahlias as I do - they are all so interesting and eye-catching. 😁

  • @digvintage5769
    @digvintage5769 7 месяцев назад +3

    That is so helpful, thank you! I'm growing dahlias for the first time this year and have just had a delivery of tubers. I'm now looking for the eyes and will pot them up tomorrow!

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Good luck! So glad I could help 😊

  • @LorraineWeston-t9j
    @LorraineWeston-t9j 6 месяцев назад +2

    Valuble information thanks ever so much. I started growing Dahlia in zone 4a Quebec canada 3 years ago & last year i dug up my dahalia & over wintered them in pots in a cold dark room. You have some breathtaking varieties, great video

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад +1

      So nice of you, thanks. 😊🌸

    • @6tttchik
      @6tttchik 6 месяцев назад +1

      Glad to see someone else from Canada here who loves Dahlias too. I'm from the Niagara region in Southern Ontario, Zone 7b and it still gets too cold here in the winter to leave my dahlias in the ground. This is my first year being able to successfully have tubers that survived my overwintering. I'm very excited and hopeful that everything will go well.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  5 месяцев назад

      Sounds brilliant - you're so lucky to be able to leave them in the ground. Any that we leave (by mistake) never make it through the winters because our soil is too heavy. 😕

  • @patosborne9014
    @patosborne9014 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for your no nonsense video.❤

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  5 месяцев назад

      You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 😊

  • @marianneellman1139
    @marianneellman1139 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for your clear instructions 🙏 thank you.🎉

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  2 месяца назад

      You’re welcome 😊

  • @gillianbc
    @gillianbc 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks Annette, for your clear advice regarding hardening off. I followed that last year and while it was quite a task taking them in and out of the greenhouse each day, they did really well all summer and I had no frost damage.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Wonderful Gillian. Hardening off is certainly a chore!

  • @SamsLawn
    @SamsLawn 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you!! Been trying to find answers to all my beginner questions about how to start up with Dahlias for an hour now and your video just answered all of them. Best video so far about the subject. Never had Dahlias before, need a bit more colour in my garden to break up all that green from my lawn, super exited to start off with a few Dahlias this year. Thank you again 🙏

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      You are so welcome Sam. Glad it was helpful 😁🌸

  • @carolmcintyre8485
    @carolmcintyre8485 7 месяцев назад +1

    Your enthusiasm for dahlias really shines through on this video. Mine are potted up but coming along slowly, it's still pretty chilly here in NW Ohio. I'm very excited to get growing too!

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Carol. Yes, it's still pretty chilly here - what happened to spring? !! 🤣

  • @litaapreston9605
    @litaapreston9605 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is delightful. Thank you for the detailed explanation.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      You're very welcome Lita 😁

  • @mirjagrowingandgardening6164
    @mirjagrowingandgardening6164 7 месяцев назад +1

    Your video is so good, good information and good video showing what you do. I love dahlias now, It's my 2nd year now growing dahlias from tubers, I've started them the way you do it. I'm like you I'm now planning color combinations and where they will go in the garden, so fun. I have so many new ones this year, can't wait to see how they look in real life.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much - I was trying really hard to make it as clear as possible. 😁

  • @susandempsey8139
    @susandempsey8139 29 дней назад +1

    I love how much you love dahlias :)

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  27 дней назад

      Thanks Susan, yes, I really do!! 🌸🌸🌸

  • @roxxymoretti
    @roxxymoretti 7 месяцев назад +1

    Love watching your videos! It’s very helpful and also beautiful! Please do a video of when you plant them in the ground

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      Will do! Thanks Roxxy. 😊

  • @leshamonk9311
    @leshamonk9311 7 месяцев назад +1

    I'd love to see future Dahlia videos.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Hi Lesha, I'll definitely be making loads of dahlia videos 😁🌸

  • @Neenawlady
    @Neenawlady 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Annette, just came across your channel, so glad I did I've learned loads, I'm now binge watching and enjoying every minute, love your tables cape from spring, ill be following, hope your having a lovely day. 😍

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Hi there, thank you so much for following. 😊

  • @linda59238
    @linda59238 7 месяцев назад

    Another great video! I planted my first tubers in pots a few weeks ago and I’m waiting excitedly for some sign of life! 😮

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks Linda. It IS so exciting! 😁

  • @Anghooeyrhymeswithjulie
    @Anghooeyrhymeswithjulie 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is great! very helpful to see it being done.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Brilliant - glad I could help. 😊

  • @Innerbalancemassagevictoriabc
    @Innerbalancemassagevictoriabc 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for this really practical and informative video. Im new to dahlia's and youve covered it all for me. I really appreciated your "no fluff " approach. Just got down to it , with out rambling !! Im now subscribed and look forward to more of your great videos. Loved the music too by the way.! ( Heather~Victoria BC Canada)

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks so much Heather! I'm so glad it was helpful. I LOVE 🇨🇦. We've visited Vancouver Island and it is spectacularly beautiful! 🏔️⛰️🍁

  • @wendybartlett6717
    @wendybartlett6717 7 месяцев назад +1

    This was a very helpful video Annette. Thank you. I got caught out as I didn't lift my Dahlias last year and they've all rotted after the long spells of rain. Thankfully I didn't have too many so it's not the end of the world. Normally they come through the winter as I give them a good mulch. Looking forward to seeing yours in bloom later in the year. I've told other channels about your wonderful display.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Oh no - it always makes me want to cry when I lose dahlias - some of them are so hard to get hold of and so they are super-precious to me! Thank you so so much for sharing my channel - that really means the world to me and I'm so grateful. Thanks Wendy 💚💚💚

  • @susanmelling5272
    @susanmelling5272 7 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic explanation. Thank you.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it Susan. 😁

  • @James-fw1zd
    @James-fw1zd 7 месяцев назад +1

    Inspirational and educational

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks so much James. 😊

  • @Ruth1803ZigZag
    @Ruth1803ZigZag Месяц назад +1

    I just watched this one and enjoyed it, thank you. Do you by chance have a video garden tour? I saw some really nice things in the background that I would love to take a closer look at. :)

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      Hi Ruth, I have lots of garden tours on my channel - do take a look at this playlist ruclips.net/p/PLmAI4a4sRUHnV4fX_yqxMk-0EgJElU62r

  • @jucjuc314
    @jucjuc314 7 месяцев назад +3

    I am happy you talked about dangling/broken neck tubers so detailed. Lots of people don't know, they are no good tubers if they are dangling, and I have the feeling that companies often use that missing knowledge to sell their dahlia 'clumps' , because it looks like you get lots, if they leave the dangling ones on.. But you actually don't 😕
    Anyway, thank you for spreading that valuable information. Nice video, are they all blooming now??🙄😄 Greetings, Judit

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Judit - it can be so disappointing when we receive clumps with loads of broken tubers but I always try to salvage at least 1 tuber from the clump and then I know it'll grow into a beautiful plant.
      Gosh, no, it'll be a while until they're blooming - the clips on the video are from previous summers. It's still rainy and miserable and pretty cold here! 😊

    • @jucjuc314
      @jucjuc314 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@cottoverdi Oh yes I know, it was just an ironic question to show how impatiently I am waiting for them to bloom. I know the weather, I am getting the same weather system at the moment here in Germany as you do up in the UK... Sooo cold and rainy! But going up here from the weekend 🤗

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, I think it's supposed to hit like 17°C here next week - I really am longing for some warmer weather - and my plants are too! 😂

  • @dennisscheppers8802
    @dennisscheppers8802 5 месяцев назад +1

    Best video ive seen thanks.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  5 месяцев назад +1

      Wow, thanks! 😊

  • @terracegardeningislamabad7814
    @terracegardeningislamabad7814 7 месяцев назад +1

    Very well explained. Thanks

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      You are welcome! 😊

  • @lynngreenwood201
    @lynngreenwood201 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you Annette, this was very helpful. I am trying to grow dahlias for the first time. I have 11, and 7 of them are shooting at varying heights. I do stress about the 4 doing nothing, especially as they are the ones I really wanted, Cafe au Lait. Just hoping I’ve not watered them too much and they’ve rotted, overwatering being my problem! I am going to try putting the ones with shoots outside for a few hours a day and put them back in my small greenhouse at night. All seems very scary, but you made it seem not quite so scary. Lynn

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +3

      Hi Lynn, that sounds great - 7 showing signs is excellent. It's best to only water them once, when you pot them up, and then don't water again until they are shooting and the compost it dry. Let me know if you have any other dahlia questions - I'm always happy to help. Good luck 😊

  • @caracurphey6864
    @caracurphey6864 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great video! Thank you :)

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you too! 😁

  • @R0gue6729
    @R0gue6729 7 месяцев назад +2

    Wonderful video with impeccable timing! First time Dahlia grower here, and I've been waking mine up in canvas grow bags for weeks now in zone 10b!
    I've just gone out today to inspect them a little closer, and I've found suspected gall on a few. I'm learning some hard lessons getting started, such as where I aquire my Dahlias in the future... So these videos with such wonderful through explanations are very helpful.
    When you plant them in the ground do you toss any Epsom salt or bone meal in the bottom of the holes first? I'm sorry if you said and i missed it.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Brilliant - so happy I could help. You will love your dahlias so much - they can become addictive!
      When we plant them, we add a multipurpose plant food - just a sprinkle - into each hole. We use a product called Growmore - it's a granular feed.

  • @SuperLilyF
    @SuperLilyF 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for this great video ! This is the first time i’m growing dahlias and your explanations are very clear.
    My soil has a lot of clay, and I was wondering if I could grow dahlias in pots rather than in the soil?

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад +1

      Glad it was helpful! Yes, absolutely, dahlias can be grown in pots. If they are tall, they will need staking but other than that, they should be very happy in pots too.

  • @maireadharkin5124
    @maireadharkin5124 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you, that was very helpful

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      You're welcome Marie 😊

  • @gillianlay8963
    @gillianlay8963 6 месяцев назад +1

    This was a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I’m in Canada, zone 5 and have over wintered my tubers in cool basement. This year I’ll attempt putting some in pots for the season and placing around garden (as I’m running out of viable space with sun). Others will go into a galvanized trough which I used last year and it produced the most magnificent blooms! Question - if planting in pots what soil would you recommend? Gillian in Ontario

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Gillian, thank you. Dahlias like being in pots - they may need staking if they are tall ones. I just use ordinary multipurpose peat-free compost in my pots. I do add a slow release fertiliser and will be feeding them at least once a month with a liquid feed. Hope this helps. Have fun in your garden! 😁🌸

  • @lindapini2815
    @lindapini2815 6 месяцев назад +1

    Beginner here, found your video so informative and helpful; looking forward to growing my knowledge, so will definitely be seeking out any other videos you've made. Recently helped someone replanting out some dahlias; oh that they were in the lovely condition your plants were (I will be striving for that next year, now that I can see how they should look and be treated). When a 'bulb' has broken or fallen off the tuber mass is there anything that can be done with that bulb? - can it grow anything, can I do anything to save it to give another plant? Many thanks.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад

      That's brilliant Linda, so glad I could help. If one of the tubers falls off the bunch, it is just a storage device for food for the plant. The only time it is worth keeping, is if it has an 'eye'. Without the eye, there will be no shoots or flowers. 🌸

    • @lindapini2815
      @lindapini2815 6 месяцев назад

      @@cottoverdi Thank you SO much, simples when you know! 🙏

  • @Mrs.dhplatt
    @Mrs.dhplatt 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks!

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      Gosh, thank you so so much - that's amazing. Wow! Thank you 😁💚💚💚🌸

    • @Mrs.dhplatt
      @Mrs.dhplatt 7 месяцев назад +1

      Somehow, I needed to hear a friendly voice. I really appreciate you, your garden style and your videos are always awesome. ❤😊

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your kind words 💚

  • @suemcmichael66
    @suemcmichael66 3 месяца назад +1

    Loved your video..I have a dahlia in a small pot . The dahlia is several feet tall..can I take her out of the pot and into a larger one this season? We live in California where I can grow them year round so not sure if repotting her will hurt her..thank you & looking forward to your next video…Sue McMichael

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  3 месяца назад

      Hi Sue, Thank you. I should think you could move her but I've never done this mid-season. It might be better to just make sure you feed the pot weekly and keep it well watered and then move it once the season is over (That's what I'd do). 😊

  • @nicolesharp2285
    @nicolesharp2285 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hello! Just watched your video beginner guide to potting dahlias, so much information thank you. I am in Oregon and so much rain this week. Should I wait to plant tubers in ground until not so wet? I’m s beginner and planning on planting a few in pots and about 6-8 in ground. Just don’t want to get tubers to soggy as to not grow.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Nicole, as long as your ground isn't flooded and drains fairly well, then the tubers should be ok to go in the ground, but do make sure that you're past your last frost date because that could cause more damage than wet ground. Good luck. 😊

  • @sandywest4299
    @sandywest4299 Месяц назад +2

    why pete free soil please

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      Peat-free soil is a better choice for the environment and your plants than peat-based soil because it helps preserve rare peatlands and provides a more natural growing environment for your plants. Peatlands are important carbon stores and habitats for unique biodiversity. Draining peatlands to extract peat releases carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change.

  • @pamelaeunicerodriguez5873
    @pamelaeunicerodriguez5873 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hi! Where did you get your wire racks? They looks very sturdy😁

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Pamela, they have been so useful and I don't know how I used to manage without them. These are the ones I bought: amzn.to/3V79YTb

  • @janapopelkova8479
    @janapopelkova8479 7 месяцев назад +1

    THANKS 👍🏻🥰🍀🇨🇿

  • @leiyao8664
    @leiyao8664 7 месяцев назад +1

    I love your video and learned a lot. Thank you very much! I have one question for you: I live in zone 6b and left some potted dahlias outside last night. The lowest temperature was 36F. This morning, I noticed that some of them had their leaves turned black and soft and sad. They're about 1 inch tall. However, those over 4 inches tall, their leaves were still green and firm and happy. Do you think that the sad ones will survive? Of course, I'm not going to leave them outside at night anymore until it's warmer.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks Leiya. I hope your dahlias were ok? Sorry I didn't;t manage to reply to your message sooner. If they got hit by the frost and the leaves look a little crispy or damaged, don't despair! Honestly, put them somewhere warmer until they make new leaves and they will be fine. The real problem with dahlias and the cold is that if they get too cold, the tubers can freeze and this causes ice crystals to form and breaks the cells of the tubers and then they become all mushy and then there's no saving them at this point so do try to make sure they don't get too cold. Good luck. 😊

    • @leiyao8664
      @leiyao8664 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@cottoverdi Thank you very much for your reply!♥ Thanks to God, my dahlias are ok since I saw more little green shoots coming from the surface of the dirt. The damaged leaves were still black and soft. So I cut them to allow the energy from the tube goes to the new shoots. Can't wait to see the flowers. Wish your garden doing great as well!🥰

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Perfect - happy gardening! 🌸

  • @raymondgutierrez9752
    @raymondgutierrez9752 2 месяца назад +1

    just curious, why do you store your tubers upside down?
    love your channel, thanks.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      Hi Raymond, I store them upside down just incase there is still some moisture inside the stem (because they are hollow and hold water), and so this gives the moisture an opportunity to drain out. If the moisture stays in the stem whilst the tubers are in storage then the tubers will probably rot or at least go mouldy. Hope this helps. 😊

  • @jimkelly8473
    @jimkelly8473 27 дней назад +1

    Go too see videos from across pond.. Chi Miigwech/thank you, I’ve learn a few points… Question, why all the walls surrounding your property ? Just curious

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  27 дней назад

      Hi there, we live in an old property dating from 1600s and it used to be part of a much larger adjoining property. Our garden is part of their old walled kitchen garden, these were popular many years ago for growing fruit and veg for the large households.

  • @LisaBeaver-r4e
    @LisaBeaver-r4e 7 месяцев назад +2

    What a fantastic video. How do I stop earwigs from eating my dahlias?

    • @HeatherCapps-l7p
      @HeatherCapps-l7p 7 месяцев назад +1

      I recently learned to put some Vaseline around the stem so they cannot climb up to the flower. Also, sluggo plus takes care of slugs and earwigs. It's organic approved. I believe the newer versions of sluggo needs to be watered in to activate.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      We can also try using upturned pots on stakes near the dahlias - fill them with straw and the earwigs will crawl into them at night and then you can dispose of them in the morning. I haven't tried this but lots of dahlia growers use this trick.

    • @HeatherCapps-l7p
      @HeatherCapps-l7p 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@cottoverdi Maybe we should try all organic methods to make sure that our beloved plants make it. I'm an herbalist, so no crazy (non-natural) products in our house or garden. I'm the one that mentioned Vaseline. I had to go buy it just for the dahlias. Hopefully, a little smear with my finger around the upper stem when I really want that bloom will be ok with mother earth. But I'm going to try your straw trick. I'll just turn them upside sown for the chickens in another pasture. One more farm chore to add to my list. We also have sheep, goats, llamas and beehives on 23 acres.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Yes, I agree - let's all try something organic where possible - it's fun to give things a go anyway - it's all trial and error in gardening 🤣 You have an exciting farm! Llama must be so funny 😁

  • @susanmelling5272
    @susanmelling5272 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hi. Would you tell me which company you use for providing dahlia cuttings. Thank you.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Susan, this particular company is called Halls of Heddon but I believe their order book has closed for this year - mark your diary for next year when their books open because they sell fast! 😁

  • @zozomathebula1101
    @zozomathebula1101 7 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, so many tubers you have potted. Do you plan all of them in your garden or do you have another field?

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, they all go in our garden - we have 3/4 acre and lots of space to fill!

  • @sheryamiraslani6596
    @sheryamiraslani6596 14 дней назад +1

    Please I am new to dahlias. Second year. Unfortunately, my dahlias suffered so many pests this year.
    I think I also had powedery mildew. The tubers are healthy but the foliage was damaged.
    What do u do to avoid this.

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  13 дней назад

      Hi there, Sorry to hear you have powdery mildew, that must be so annoying. The good thing is that the tubers will be fine next year. Try not to plant them too closely together so that there is good airflow between them and as the plants grow, you can take off the lower leaves if they look a bit bedraggled and this will also help with airflow. 😊

  • @cgj3888
    @cgj3888 7 месяцев назад +1

    WOW I've got no chance mine are in the garden already added to the one left in all winter - should I dig them up and buy pots =

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  7 месяцев назад

      Gosh, did they survive? No, definitely don't dig them up! If you have soil that drains well and it didn't;t get too cold, then they've probably survived. 🌸

  • @irenebrewer735
    @irenebrewer735 6 месяцев назад +1

    What is your no peat compost?

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Irene, I use this one (but it's definitely cheaper from garden centres (we get ours bulk delivered) amzn.to/4b1Likh

    • @irenebrewer735
      @irenebrewer735 6 месяцев назад

      @@cottoverdi Thankyou for answering.

  • @katherinestobbe5556
    @katherinestobbe5556 6 месяцев назад +1

    ❤ Why do you store the tubers upside down?

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Katherine, I store them upside down just incase there is still any moisture left inside the stems, then it can drain out. If the moisture is left in there while they're in storage, then they are more prone to rotting at the crown.

  • @marianneellman1139
    @marianneellman1139 3 месяца назад

    Question?
    Are the tubers a source of food for the plant that grows.?

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi Marianne, yes, they are the source of food. But you can still feed the plants if you want. Without a tuber, the plant won't grow, although you can take cuttings to root if you want, and then the cutting will form it's own tuber.

    • @marianneellman1139
      @marianneellman1139 2 месяца назад

      Thank you,appreciate your time❤​@@cottoverdi

  • @TakTak-ks7ur
    @TakTak-ks7ur 7 месяцев назад +1

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🍹

  • @nickyrobinsonmeijer3260
    @nickyrobinsonmeijer3260 Месяц назад

    Lovely, but lose the music!!

    • @cottoverdi
      @cottoverdi  Месяц назад

      I'm so sorry you don't like the music - it's not to everyone's taste. Maybe you could try playing the videos on mute?