Hello! New to gardening! I got this Dahlia tuber from Aldi’s I’m unsure of the exact kind. It’s multitude pinks on the front pic. Anyways it’s definitely sprouted! When should I plant it outside? I’m in upstate NY. We recently just had flurries of snow randomly. So I know it’s a bit too early, should I put it in a bigger pot? Do I use plant food? Any advice!
by DreamSequence11
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Professional horticulturalist (but amateur dahlia grower) here
1) be patient, last thing you want to do is get frost damage. Idk your exact zone but you wanna wait 2-3 more weeks at this point unless you’ve got the ability to protect it
2) pot size seems fine
3) I wouldn’t bother with fertilizer at this stage, but a low dose would be fine
I would wait, I’m in Northern CT and I am still waiting until mid May, I know upstate and you guys are always a bit colder than we are. I would make sure you careful rotate it towards the sun, it will reach towards it each day but if you turn the pot a little each day it should help it grow straight. I love starting mine in doors so when I plant them out I have a good solid start, your pot seems like a good size to start with, I think it will be great!