Sir this is one of the best video I have seen so far . You uncovered all the techniques right from seeding to flowering ... Kudos . I am very thankful to you .
Thank you. It looks as though it's been about 3 years now since you posted this video, and it's still helping us to learn. I'm too late now, but next year, I'll buy a heating mat. Thanks Again:)
You are such a star. Thank you so much for showing the full journey from sowing to bloom. Too often we are shown how to sow a packet of seeds and that is it. For those new to seed sowing they have no idea of the different stages. I have just sown dahlia ‘Bishops children’ in my new heated propagator two to a cell after watching Monty Don on Gardener’s World. I will get rid of the weaker seedling. They have luckily all germinated and I have 20 in total so thank you for sharing the next stages as I now know what to do.
I echo all the other comments: Great video, covers everything and taking a season to make it elevates it to perfection. Thanks for a great video, liked & subbed.
I grew Dahlia seeds last year, for the first time. I was totally surprised by the time i was taking pots into greenhouse, to empty the compost in last week Oct. They had grown unto Tubours. i was amazed and so chuffed Loved your video.. stay safe
thank you so much. this is the most informative video on how to start from the seed and to get a grown up dahlia. the others stop at the most interesting for me point - how to plant the plugs into the soil. Great video
This is very helpful. I am new in gardening and I started with Dahlias and Zinnias. But what I did is I directly sown 4 Dahlia seeds on a pot to try. Hope it will thrive.
Wow yours turned out beautiful 😊 I got really lucky with 23 seedlings from 1 packet, just waiting on them bushing out now. Was nervous about the next step but your video is really helpful!!
Hi there, loved your video it was very informative and I love the way you did it, no beating around the bush! Hmmm this Hmmm that , nice explained short form right to the point excellent video. I just have a couple of questions how do you warm the tray and how much water to give it Per week until you’re ready to put them in there separate containers.? I am always afraid of over watering it and then on top the container makes its own water so therefore I’m afraid of them Rottening them?.. looking forward to your reply and thank you in advance
Hi Edith. Thank you for your appreciation. I dont warm the tray, I keep it in my house until the seedlings are big enough to transplant. If you dont want to do this then you can buy small heated mats that go under the trays. With regards to watering I never say this or that amount per week as it varies with the temperature (sunny days make my room warmer) and the amount of plants and the size of them. I check the soil each evening - if it is dry then I water so that it is moist but never too much to make the soil 'wet' as this can cause the roots to drown and rot.
Thank you so much. I have been looking for more details on the looks of the plants from seed. Mine are really stretching out. Can I plant them deeper or will it mess up the plant. Or should I top them?
If they are stretching it's probably because they don't have enough light and are becoming leggy. You can rotate them round on a windowsill and make a tin foil reflector for them, or move them to a sunnier location like a warm greenhouse.
Ok. I can do that. Hopefully they will fill in. I have another month and a half before our ground is warm enough to put in the ground. Should I pot up and deeper and get more sun with the reflectors?
@@pammickelson1022 It's hard to know without seeing them but I'd only pot them on if they are ready ie they are outgrowing the container you started them in. If they are quite small delicate leggy seedlings I'd just move them to a warmer, sunnier location and use a tin foil reflector, then pot them on when they get bigger and stronger.
I've sown Wilko dahlias 'dwarf double mixed' and 'piccolo' so it's good to see how they will look in the garden. I got 100% germination. Always good results from Wilko.
Hi which dahlia seeds were they as the ones you grew were potted from seeds are different to the ones you grew where did you get the ones you grew near your shed
I get rid of aphids by putting a drop of washing up liquid into a sprayer with some water and spray them. They dont like the soap bubbles and the plants are not harmed.
@@LearnHow2 ok thank you. Because I started in January already, and they were fine. So I put them in the greenhouse, and they’ve stopped growing, and also turned a pale green. 😟 I think January was too early in the south east uk? Or maybe I should’ve kept them in the house for much longer, because the greenhouse gets too cold at night?
Hi, did you use John Inness No:1 compost? My seeds have only sprouted the first two leaves and nothing much changed after that! I don't think I used the correct compost as I was unable to go out to a nursery and buy a proper seed compost.
Hi Tamara. You need to give them a week or more to 'harden off'. This means to put them outside in the day time and bring them in at night. This lets them acclimatise to the cooler outdoor temperatures and wind before planting them out. Keep safe.
Would it be better to plant the plants deeper as they form tubers and if you plant deeper it will protect it from frost and they may come back for years later?
@@LearnHow2 the leaves are kind of going mushy.... They're not getting dry & crispy... the true leaves are just barely emerging & they look Lush & green...
@@ElderandOakFarm Sounds like the seed leaves are rotting. Reduce the watering (soil should only be slightly damp), increase air flow if possible and give plenty of light. The first two help prevent fungus taking hold and the last will encourage quicker growth - larger stems are more resistant to disease.
This is the best video. My problem now is that insead of individual planters i just put them in one medium size planter and i do not know how to remove them as i am afraid i will break them as they might be tied together :(
I would suggest watering the planter to loosen the soil. Then empty the planter out and gently 'tease' the tubers apart- lightly spraying the roots if soil is holding them together. The odd one or two may break off but it wont harm the plant.
Hi Nicola. Sorry to heat that. Take a look at this site for troubleshooting. www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/dahlia/dahlia-pests-and-diseases.htm
0368638448 Nguyễn Đăng Lưu The dahlias from seed will make tubers. I've grown dahlias from seeds that were the 5 and 6 feet tall ones. Mostly you can't find the taller ones from seed and it's usually just the ones about 1 foot tall. From seeds you really don't know exactly how they will turn out as far as color or the exact flower type, because they are getting chromozones from 2 parent plants, it will still be close but not exact. Only from bulbs (which do multiply) will consistently product a plant the exact same, as in height and flower form and color. I decided to again this year do a whole fence row of the tall dahlias which I had to order online. I'm doing a packet of the decorative full form (3 to 4 feet tall, larger flowers) and one packet of cactus stlye (5 to 6 feet tall, also larger flowers). It takes a little while longer for them to bloom from seed, so it's better to start indoors 3 or 4 weeks earlier inside, but not nessecery. The type of flowers you get from seed just depends on the type of dahlia you got them from. A short plant with red flowers, then that is probably what you will get, or close to it, but not a garantee. There are many many "officially" named dahlias that come in all heights, colors, and flower forms, and flower bloom sizes. With blooms only 1 inch across to huge that are 12 inches across.
funny enough you've got a completely different variety of double-dahlias instead of the pompon they've labeled on the pack which is annoying as they were meant to be breading those plants in isolation to make sure you're getting the seeds for pompon...Wilko just got low-quality seeds and low standard apparently...
Your time and effort to show us the whole process from seed to bloom is very much appreciated! Thank you very much :)
Hi Katharina. Thank you very much for your kind comment.
Sir this is one of the best video I have seen so far . You uncovered all the techniques right from seeding to flowering ... Kudos . I am very thankful to you .
Thank you very much for your appreciation.
Thanks
@@LearnHow2 thanks
Thank you. It looks as though it's been about 3 years now since you posted this video, and it's still helping us to learn. I'm too late now, but next year, I'll buy a heating mat.
Thanks Again:)
Thank you for your appreciation! Good luck with your growing and keep safe.
I like these LearnHow2's videos. Everything we need to know in straightforward instructions.
Thank you for showing what the flowers looked like when grown!
You are very welcome!
Excellect demonstration. I'm now ready to plant my Dahlia seeds following your method.
Hi Rodney, That's wonderful! Good luck with your growing and keep safe.
You are such a star. Thank you so much for showing the full journey from sowing to bloom. Too often we are shown how to sow a packet of seeds and that is it. For those new to seed sowing they have no idea of the different stages. I have just sown dahlia ‘Bishops children’ in my new heated propagator two to a cell after watching Monty Don on Gardener’s World. I will get rid of the weaker seedling. They have luckily all germinated and I have 20 in total so thank you for sharing the next stages as I now know what to do.
Hi Carole. Thank you very much for your appreciation. It is great to hear that your plants are growing so well! Keep safe.
Thank you for taking the time to teach me how to grow dahlias from seeds. I will give it a try and start mine tomorrow.
One of these best videos on dahlias!!!
Hi Maiya. Thank you for your appreciation. Keep safe.
I echo all the other comments: Great video, covers everything and taking a season to make it elevates it to perfection.
Thanks for a great video, liked & subbed.
Wow, thanks!
I grew Dahlia seeds last year, for the first time. I was totally surprised by the time i was taking pots into greenhouse, to empty the compost in last week Oct.
They had grown unto Tubours.
i was amazed and so chuffed
Loved your video.. stay safe
Hi Debbie. It is great to hear your enthusiasm! Thank you for your comment and your appreciation. Keep safe.
@@LearnHow2
Thank you
Stay safe.
thank you so much. this is the most informative video on how to start from the seed and to get a grown up dahlia. the others stop at the most interesting for me point - how to plant the plugs into the soil. Great video
Hi Elena. You are very welcome. Keep safe.
So beautifully presented: many thanks indeed, this is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind comment.
Excellent video! Keep up the good work.
This is very helpful. I am new in gardening and I started with Dahlias and Zinnias. But what I did is I directly sown 4 Dahlia seeds on a pot to try. Hope it will thrive.
Loved your video and how easy and simple you teach us. Thank you 💗
You are so welcome! Keep safe.
Great video and information. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent video and very easy to follow .Thankyou .
So nice of you to comment. Much appreciated.
A great video I love that it takes you all the way through keep up the good work 👍
Thank you for your kind comment and appreciation. Keep safe.
Thank you fr this information very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing your skills with us newbies.
Hi Sheila. Thank you for your appreciation! It is always great to hear from 'newbies'. Keep safe.
Wow yours turned out beautiful 😊 I got really lucky with 23 seedlings from 1 packet, just waiting on them bushing out now. Was nervous about the next step but your video is really helpful!!
Hi Stephanie. That's great to hear! Keep safe.
Hallo sir .am frm india...u had clearly explained about dhalia seedlings ...thanku so much.
Hi Kavitha. You are most welcome. Greetings to you from the UK.
U r most welcome sir
Excellent, helpful video! Thank you for making it!
Hi Chloe. It is my pleasure! Keep safe.
beautiful! such a good video, thank you for the effort in creating this video it was very helpful! can't wait to try this!!!!
You are so welcome! Good luck with your growing. Keep safe.
Helpful to see the life cycle thank you! 🤗
Hi Kari. You're so welcome! Keep safe.
Well explained, thank you
you are welcome.
Thank you for a very informative Video, now i know what to do when i want to get some seed.
Hi William. Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your growing.
Hi there, loved your video it was very informative and I love the way you did it, no beating around the bush! Hmmm this Hmmm that , nice explained short form right to the point excellent video. I just have a couple of questions how do you warm the tray and how much water to give it Per week until you’re ready to put them in there separate containers.? I am always afraid of over watering it and then on top the container makes its own water so therefore I’m afraid of them Rottening them?.. looking forward to your reply and thank you in advance
Hi Edith. Thank you for your appreciation. I dont warm the tray, I keep it in my house until the seedlings are big enough to transplant. If you dont want to do this then you can buy small heated mats that go under the trays. With regards to watering I never say this or that amount per week as it varies with the temperature (sunny days make my room warmer) and the amount of plants and the size of them. I check the soil each evening - if it is dry then I water so that it is moist but never too much to make the soil 'wet' as this can cause the roots to drown and rot.
Well done ! Thank you
Thank you too!
great video thanks
Very well explained thank you!
Hi Jill. Glad it was helpful! Keep safe.
Thank you for a great video! Do you think I would be able to grow these indoors in the wintertime in planters?
Very helpful. Thank you!
You're so welcome! Thanks for your appreciation.
Thank you so much. I have been looking for more details on the looks of the plants from seed. Mine are really stretching out. Can I plant them deeper or will it mess up the plant. Or should I top them?
If they are stretching it's probably because they don't have enough light and are becoming leggy. You can rotate them round on a windowsill and make a tin foil reflector for them, or move them to a sunnier location like a warm greenhouse.
Ok. I can do that. Hopefully they will fill in. I have another month and a half before our ground is warm enough to put in the ground. Should I pot up and deeper and get more sun with the reflectors?
@@pammickelson1022 It's hard to know without seeing them but I'd only pot them on if they are ready ie they are outgrowing the container you started them in. If they are quite small delicate leggy seedlings I'd just move them to a warmer, sunnier location and use a tin foil reflector, then pot them on when they get bigger and stronger.
Thank you. Very informative ☺☺
Glad it was helpful!
Do they produces tubers???? Very informative video!!! Direct to the point 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️
Hi Ali. Yes they do produce tubers. I have another video showing you how to store them over winter. see ruclips.net/video/4A_JKARG4Gw/видео.html
thank you.
Lovely
Thank you Jenny. Keep safe.
Thanks for correct information about germination. In some website it saying 2-20 days. But actually it should be at least a week or two.
You are very welcome. Keep safe.
Do the ones grown from seed form tubes? Great video!
Hi Safiye. Yes they do.
whta / what time of the year do you plant them out in the uk , thanks
Hi Joanne. Plant the seeds in spring and plant out after the danger of frost has passed (Early June in the Midlands). Keep safe.
Do you pinch out the growing tip of the seedlings at any point?
I have never pinched out but I believe you pinch out when about 30cm high. This encourages side shoots and increases the number of blooms.
I thought you only gets Dhaliya tubers ,I never seen the seeds.Thanks
Hi when did you start to plant the seeds which month to start
Best thanks
Hi Navnit. You are most welcome.
I've sown Wilko dahlias 'dwarf double mixed' and 'piccolo' so it's good to see how they will look in the garden. I got 100% germination. Always good results from Wilko.
I've had good germination with most of their other seeds as well - and you can't beat their price.
Hi, great video. I just wanted to ask when they got bigger did they become tubers?
Hi Nirah. Yes they become tubers. You can see them at the end of the first summer in my video ruclips.net/video/4A_JKARG4Gw/видео.html. Keep safe.
Hi which dahlia seeds were they as the ones you grew were potted from seeds are different to the ones you grew where did you get the ones you grew near your shed
Good video, buying seeds now.
I had a dahlia plant that i killed while trying to get rid of green leaf aphids. What do you do to keep them away?
I get rid of aphids by putting a drop of washing up liquid into a sprayer with some water and spray them. They dont like the soap bubbles and the plants are not harmed.
Thank you for this video :)
Hi Hana. My pleasure!
Very helpful video, would love to know why mine grow prostrate? Did you tie them onto your string line?
Hi Maxine. I didnt tie mine. They were in a sheltered spot. Could yours have been blown by the wind?
Hi which month did you start the seeds
Feb for me in greenhouse
Will the Dhalia grow a tuber in the first year (after flowering)?
Yes there will be tubers at the end of the year. See my video on Storing Dahlias over winter to see what they look like. Keep safe.
What time of year can I sow dahlia seeds? I’m in the south east of the uk.
Start indoors any time now (February)
@@LearnHow2 ok thank you. Because I started in January already, and they were fine. So I put them in the greenhouse, and they’ve stopped growing, and also turned a pale green. 😟 I think January was too early in the south east uk? Or maybe I should’ve kept them in the house for much longer, because the greenhouse gets too cold at night?
Hi, did you use John Inness No:1 compost? My seeds have only sprouted the first two leaves and nothing much changed after that! I don't think I used the correct compost as I was unable to go out to a nursery and buy a proper seed compost.
Hi Rodney. I used a brand called 'Humax' but it is no longer available. I now use 'Gro-well'. Keep safe.
@@LearnHow2 Thank you very much. I will use that product next time.
Do they need to go into a greenhouse before planting out or can they stay indoors until step 12?
Hi Tamara. You need to give them a week or more to 'harden off'. This means to put them outside in the day time and bring them in at night. This lets them acclimatise to the cooler outdoor temperatures and wind before planting them out. Keep safe.
@@LearnHow2 thank you. Can I keep indoors (South East UK) until April/May and then harden off?
wow thats amazing! how long did that take to grow?
Hi Nina. From seed to flower they took about 16 weeks.
Do you need seed compost?
I used a brand called Humax.
Hi did u get tubers too? After seeds growing
Tayyaba Bashir they will grow tubers till the end of season If care well
Is march gud for germination
March is a very good time. Good luck with your growing and keep safe.
Would it be better to plant the plants deeper as they form tubers and if you plant deeper it will protect it from frost and they may come back for years later?
Hi Racquel. You can try it but all gardeners I know (plus what I have read on internet) advises to dig up the tubers and protect over winter.
How many produce tubers at the end of season.
Do you get many.
how long does it need to grow from seed to bloom flowers?
About 16 weeks here in the UK but time will depend on your climate.
@@LearnHow2 im on tropical climate
The "seed leaves" on my seedlings are dying before the true leaves have fully emerged. Am I overwatering?
In what way are they dying? It is normally due to over watering and/or a fungal infection. Keep safe.
@@LearnHow2 the leaves are kind of going mushy.... They're not getting dry & crispy... the true leaves are just barely emerging & they look Lush & green...
@@ElderandOakFarm Sounds like the seed leaves are rotting. Reduce the watering (soil should only be slightly damp), increase air flow if possible and give plenty of light. The first two help prevent fungus taking hold and the last will encourage quicker growth - larger stems are more resistant to disease.
@@LearnHow2 ok ty!
Thank you for this video, I can grow now ?
If its coming up to spring in your region then yes you can.
@@LearnHow2 no we are in Autumn
This is the best video. My problem now is that insead of individual planters i just put them in one medium size planter and i do not know how to remove them as i am afraid i will break them as they might be tied together :(
I would suggest watering the planter to loosen the soil. Then empty the planter out and gently 'tease' the tubers apart- lightly spraying the roots if soil is holding them together. The odd one or two may break off but it wont harm the plant.
Which is the best time to growing these wich month plz tell me sir
My seeds grew in to horable flowers that were black on the bud, can you tell me why
Hi Nicola. Sorry to heat that. Take a look at this site for troubleshooting.
www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/dahlia/dahlia-pests-and-diseases.htm
When to sow seeds? December, March, August ??
Early spring.
im wondering . is it different between ghalia from seed and tuber? why isnt it double flower?
0368638448 Nguyễn Đăng Lưu The dahlias from seed will make tubers. I've grown dahlias from seeds that were the 5 and 6 feet tall ones. Mostly you can't find the taller ones from seed and it's usually just the ones about 1 foot tall. From seeds you really don't know exactly how they will turn out as far as color or the exact flower type, because they are getting chromozones from 2 parent plants, it will still be close but not exact. Only from bulbs (which do multiply) will consistently product a plant the exact same, as in height and flower form and color. I decided to again this year do a whole fence row of the tall dahlias which I had to order online. I'm doing a packet of the decorative full form (3 to 4 feet tall, larger flowers) and one packet of cactus stlye (5 to 6 feet tall, also larger flowers). It takes a little while longer for them to bloom from seed, so it's better to start indoors 3 or 4 weeks earlier inside, but not nessecery. The type of flowers you get from seed just depends on the type of dahlia you got them from. A short plant with red flowers, then that is probably what you will get, or close to it, but not a garantee. There are many many "officially" named dahlias that come in all heights, colors, and flower forms, and flower bloom sizes. With blooms only 1 inch across to huge that are 12 inches across.
@@anthonyrobertson7062 thanks! i appreciate that! hope you have a lot of nice flowers.
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YOU WILL FIND THAT IF YOU PINCH OUT THE CENTER TIP OF THE PLANT AFTER THE SECOND SET OF LEAVES HAVE SHOWN YOU WILL GET A LOT MORE FLOWERS .
Thankyou George. That is a great tip. Keep safe.
funny enough you've got a completely different variety of double-dahlias instead of the pompon they've labeled on the pack which is annoying as they were meant to be breading those plants in isolation to make sure you're getting the seeds for pompon...Wilko just got low-quality seeds and low standard apparently...
I have never had a problem with Wilko seeds. Keep safe.
And not a single one you planted out went waste all of healthy great work no insects in the way super
Maybe I was lucky! But as the saying goes "the more I practise - the luckier I get"
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You got scammed the dahlias one seed packet are different to the wines you grew 😱😭
Rajdeep Rajdeep no, it says mixed. There are different types of dahlias.