i’ve had a few ideas for what could be happening. heat or too small of a pot are my first ideas, but these dahlias are really precious to me so i want to keep them happy for as long as possible. should i move them inside for a while?
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That’s a dead/spent bloom. Pinch it off at its length. It’ll put out more and with longer stems.
It’s transplanting. Cut the ugly ones and new ones will come to join it.
Dahlias need to be deadheaded. But most health issues show up in leaves, that’s what we need to see a close-up of.
How big is the pot it is in? If you stick a finger in the soil is it dry or wet?