F&G Show Tubers

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dahlianut · 02-19-2009, 12:50 PM

Yesterday was the start of the Seattle Flower & Garden Show. Among some of my purchases, were dahlia tubers. I bought most of them at Connell's, as I have an order coming from Swan Island. If you look close you can see the word Special on some of the packs. Those packs have 2 tubers in each pack. A real deal. All together I came home with 23 tubers.

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Eileen · 02-20-2009, 06:45 AM

Chuckle, way to go Dahlianut! It is snowing and blowing this cold day here. Your post is a hint of spring. Thank you.
I only ordered 10 new ones this year.

Loretta · 02-20-2009, 04:08 PM

Ah Linda. You must be in pre-season heaven! I went to the NJ flower show last week and came home with the Bishop of Llandoff. Hope it is the real one this time.

Camelia · 03-10-2009, 09:29 AM

Hi Linda, I really enjoyed your picture. Now I know that there are others out there who also come home with more than one plant. I also have LOTS of dahlias. How do you fertilize them? Can I put a small handful of bone-meal into the planting hole? What could I use during the summertime? I would appreciate any advice.

Camelia

dahlianut · 03-12-2009, 12:39 PM

Camelia-- I would switch from bonemeal to bulb meal. Bonemeal takes a long time to break down. I use a mixture of bulb meal, kelp meal, and alfalfa meal in each hole. I only fertilizer once more with miracle grow.
Hope you post some pictures of your dahlias.

mothernature · 03-12-2009, 04:46 PM

Bought some Dahlias today

Patrick · 03-13-2009, 05:41 PM

love dals! got 1 nice clump last week at home depot.

dahlianut · 03-16-2009, 05:16 PM

Erin--- what great dahlias you bought. Holland Festival is really pretty.

Patrick-- welcome, what dahlia did you get?

Camelia · 03-20-2009, 09:31 AM

Linda, thanks for the good advice. I'll look around here and see if I can get what you suggest. I read somewhere that fertilizer for the vegetable garden can also be used.

mothernature · 03-20-2009, 03:31 PM

Thx dahlianut. The price wasn't bad either, $3

02-19-2009, 12:50 PM	#1
dahlianut Gardenbuddy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington Country: USA Plant Zone: zone 8	F&G Show Tubers Yesterday was the start of the Seattle Flower & Garden Show. Among some of my purchases, were dahlia tubers. I bought most of them at Connell's, as I have an order coming from Swan Island. If you look close you can see the word Special on some of the packs. Those packs have 2 tubers in each pack. A real deal. All together I came home with 23 tubers.

02-20-2009, 06:45 AM	#2
Eileen Gardenbuddy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Country: USA Plant Zone: 5b	Chuckle, way to go Dahlianut! It is snowing and blowing this cold day here. Your post is a hint of spring. Thank you. I only ordered 10 new ones this year.

02-20-2009, 04:08 PM	#3
Loretta Gardenbuddy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NJ Country: USA Plant Zone: 6	Ah Linda. You must be in pre-season heaven! I went to the NJ flower show last week and came home with the Bishop of Llandoff. Hope it is the real one this time.

03-10-2009, 09:29 AM	#4
Camelia Gardenbuddy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rhineland-Palatine Country: Germany	Hi Linda, I really enjoyed your picture. Now I know that there are others out there who also come home with more than one plant. I also have LOTS of dahlias. How do you fertilize them? Can I put a small handful of bone-meal into the planting hole? What could I use during the summertime? I would appreciate any advice. Camelia

03-12-2009, 12:39 PM	#5
dahlianut Gardenbuddy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington Country: USA Plant Zone: zone 8	Camelia-- I would switch from bonemeal to bulb meal. Bonemeal takes a long time to break down. I use a mixture of bulb meal, kelp meal, and alfalfa meal in each hole. I only fertilizer once more with miracle grow. Hope you post some pictures of your dahlias.

03-12-2009, 04:46 PM	#6
mothernature Gardenbuddy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario Country: Canada Plant Zone: 5b	Bought some Dahlias today

03-13-2009, 05:41 PM	#7
Patrick Gardenbuddy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey Country: United States Plant Zone: 6	love dals! got 1 nice clump last week at home depot.

03-16-2009, 05:16 PM	#8
dahlianut Gardenbuddy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington Country: USA Plant Zone: zone 8	Erin--- what great dahlias you bought. Holland Festival is really pretty. Patrick-- welcome, what dahlia did you get?

03-20-2009, 09:31 AM	#9
Camelia Gardenbuddy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rhineland-Palatine Country: Germany	Linda, thanks for the good advice. I'll look around here and see if I can get what you suggest. I read somewhere that fertilizer for the vegetable garden can also be used.

03-20-2009, 03:31 PM	#10
mothernature Gardenbuddy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario Country: Canada Plant Zone: 5b	Thx dahlianut. The price wasn't bad either, $3