Dahlia – Staking

Q: My dahlias are so lazy, always laying around on the ground instead of standing up. Should I dig them up and plant them deeper?

A: Dahlia varieties vary greatly in size. Some grow small and compact but other, like yours, grow too tall to support themselves.

I’d simply push a three foot length of slender bamboo six inches into the soil beside each tuber when planted in spring.

Tie stems to the bamboo with soft cloth strips.

dahlia floppy

author avatar
Walter Reeves
  • Advertisement