hi! this is my first time growing dahlias and i heard your supposed to pinch the shoot once it has a couple true leaves on them but im not sure if i should yet. here is one of my dahlias for reference!
by unrequitedllove
hi! this is my first time growing dahlias and i heard your supposed to pinch the shoot once it has a couple true leaves on them but im not sure if i should yet. here is one of my dahlias for reference!
by unrequitedllove
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Pinch above the third set of leaves on the stalk. If you don’t have three, wait until you do.
No. You wait until the plant is tall enough (16+ inches) to have four sets of branching branches. https://inspiredbycharm.com/growing-dahlias-trimming-and-staking/#When_to_Trim_Dahlias
In the second picture, the tuber appears to be exposed on the surface. Please gradually add some soil so it is at least 1-2 inches below the surfce.