I keep around 100 varieties...I made the mistake of planting over 500 of one variety...I have about 3000 tubers of this one kind (Kenora Christmas) Formal shape...3-4in. blooms...nice red...very green leaves and burgundy stems. Plants get about 3-4 ft. tall. The more you want...the cheaper...
Dahlias like full sun for most of the day....afternoon shade is OK. Well drained..fertile soil is best. I plant the tubers down about 6 inches.....adda little bone meal.....I never water the plant 'til it's up about 6 inches above ground. I suggest a fertilizer with a low first...
Thanks for the welcome.....I planted over 1,200 last year. I label each plant w/marker showing name....size code...etc....I sell cut flowers at the Farmer's Markets....Plus raise my livestock and keep my job going.... Digging takes me forever....at least 4 days by hand. I keep alot of the...
From Northern Michigan...I raise about 100 varieties of Dahlias (1,200) plants last year.....Pyncheon Bantams and Scottish Blackface Sheep, Best to all, Rusty (Irish Acres)