I’ve was growing imperial dahlia in Silver Spring Maryland zone 7 with heavy compost and manure top dressing in a very protected NE corner of a brick house. I managed to keep them alive for 5 years. Two years ago I relocated to Washington NC, zone 8. The plants have grown well reaching 8’ the first two years. I repopulate my tubers by cutting the stems and burying two nodes into the compost and dress with pine needles. I had early emergence in February but a last chill knocked them back some. Last years canes have sprouted and we appear to be past our cold weather. Taking end of year cuttings and over wintering in a warm area helps propane for me. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image1.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 187218 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image2.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 184035 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image3.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 161203 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- Will Aley Washington, NC > On Mar 12, 2019, at 2:46 PM, Kathleen Sayce <kathleen.sayce@gmail.com> wrote: > > A horticulturist friend and I were discussing the tall group of Dahlia species, often called tree dahlias, last week, and wondering about where to get seeds. > > I grew Dahlia imperialis, seed from Thompson and Morgan, and lost it during an ice storm in 1985—my own fault, I did not dig the tubers up in November because it was flowering, and in December came the snow and ice. > > Dahlia campanulata might be a better species to try, flowers earlier in fall, and isn’t as tall. Can anyone on the list recommend a source for seeds? > > Kathleen > PNW coast > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
