Obviously not. A smart gardener would have put a stake in when the
tubers of tall Dahlia's were first planted.

This dumb gardener stakes plants all summer as the need shows. I do
have a few 15 foot pipe for a small tree or two that asked to be
supported. I've also been know to cut tubers in half.... This AM heavy
rain pushed the plox right to the edge.

Dahlia are troublesome here but they will winter over as perennial if
within two feet of our south facing wall. Yup even after last January.

William(Bill)

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