Hi there,
Disclaimer, I am new to growing Dahlias and this will be my first year starting.
Long story short, I got a boxed package that said Dahlias from the grocery store (I know why you’re thinking, I was just too excited waiting for the actual bulbs I ordered from a farm). When I opened it up, inside the plastic bag was the bulb but also a really long white stem (?). I’m guessing it was warm enough and the inside the bag was moist enough for it to grow.
So I cut excess of that stem and planted it indoors. Now it looks like the picture. Will those new sprouts that came out of that original stem be okay? I’m not sure if the original stem is strong enough for those sprouts. The original stem is like “floating”
What should my next steps be?
by KayGBee
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Yes they’re ok but they’re lacking light. Move the plant to somewhere near a window.
If it were me I’d be taking the longest shoot for a base cutting and let the better shorter shoots grow on to flower.