Hello!

I have a large number of dahlia tubers in winter storage. Because I have so many I find it easier to grow them in pots. When the spring comes I will have to divide them all as they will become pot bound. This is a frantic time for me to get them all divided as quickly as possible.
I am now wandering if it is possible to divide the tubers and re-pot them while they are still in winter storage. Then after division and re-potting, placing them back in winter storage until spring.
I've noticed that my dahlia tubers keep well when still in their pots. However I'm unsure if the tubers will like to be stored in soil after tuber division. Will the divided tubers become infected and rot in the soil if placed back in storage?
Grateful for any help,

mr-owen

That would be a good question to ask the members of the Dahlia-net, the
number One elist for dahlia growers.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dahlia-net over 500 growers there.


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"mr-owen" wrote in message
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Hello!

I have a large number of dahlia tubers in winter storage. Because I
have so many I find it easier to grow them in pots. When the spring
comes I will have to divide them all as they will become pot bound.
This is a frantic time for me to get them all divided as quickly as
possible.
I am now wandering if it is possible to divide the tubers and re-pot
them while they are still in winter storage. Then after division and
re-potting, placing them back in winter storage until spring.
I've noticed that my dahlia tubers keep well when still in their pots.
However I'm unsure if the tubers will like to be stored in soil after
tuber division. Will the divided tubers become infected and rot in the
soil if placed back in storage?
Grateful for any help,

mr-owen


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