I'm planning ahead for a large dahlia border. I lifted a few I planted last year in the autumn and have kept them in my garage. I was just checking in them today to see what condition they are in.
is there anything I should to do these tubers? Do they look healthy? Do they need split?
Any advice greatly appreciated!
by Used_Statistician_71
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Wow those stored very well! Nice job!! You can split the clumps or divide them up into individual tubers. I can’t explain that, it’s too in depth. Highly recommend watching a video, the visual is very important to successfully dividing. A quick YouTube of dividing dahlia tuber clumps and you will be all set. You could end up with a LOT, so this could be a very impressive patch!