How to pot up dahlias and take cuttings
Watch as Sarah demonstrates how to pot up dahlia tubers and take cuttings from the prior month's plants.
1 tuber 229363-1 | £3.95 |
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3 tubers 229363-3 | £9.95 |
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1 x 3 litre pot 229363-3L | £10.50 |
Delivery mid June
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When in stock, please allow up to 5 days for despatch.
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The King of the crazy dahlia brigade with huge flamboyant flowers the size of a football, in a luscious, rich pink.
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Genus | Dahlia |
Group/Species |
Decorative Group Broad and flat petals, normally bluntly pointed, with no central disc showing. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. |
Variety | Emory Paul |
Type | Tender Perennial |
Common Name | Dahlia |
Border Position | Cutting Garden |
Bulb Size | I |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 1.5m (5ft) |
Spacing | 75cm (30in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant just under the soil surface after the last frosts. Alternativley pot them up undercover March or early April in a generous pot (at least 2 litre) filled with multi-purpose potting compost. Place them in a light, frost-free place and keep the compost moist. Pinch out their growing tips when they have reached about 8" tall. They will have formed bushy plants by the time the frosts have ended and will be in flower by the beginning of July. If you don’t have anywhere to grow the potted tubers, you can put them straight into the ground when the frosts are nearly over, mulching them or protecting with a cloche or protective horticultural fleece if the foliage appears before the frosts are over, but this will delay flowering. |
Care Tips | Support with a stout stick, tie in every couple of weeks. In the south you can mulch deeply and overwinter them in the ground, alternatively, lift and overwinter your dahlias frost free undercover. |
Flowering | July - November |
Vase Life | Only pick dahlias in full flower. Recut the hollow stem ends under water to avoid airlocks. |
Harvesting | Flower production 5 months |
Cooking Notes | All dahlia flowers are edible. I use the petals scattered over salad and to decorate a range of puddings |
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Watch as Sarah demonstrates how to pot up dahlia tubers and take cuttings from the prior month's plants.
Sarah shares an update on the progress of her dahlia cuttings taken a few weeks ago.
A list of the different dahlia groups, along with some classification info and an example of a variety in each group.
First discovered by Aztec Indians and used for food and medicine, this tuber has an interesting history of cultivation.
Discover how to grow strong, healthy dahlias – how to plant, look after and overwinter them, and what to do with your bulbs when they arrive.
Sarah discusses the best options for overwintering dahlias – lifting or mulching.
Sarah shows you how to make a gorgeous large arrangement of dahlias.
Have a beautiful display of flowers in your garden from March to the first frosts with this simple planting technique.
Sarah shows you how to make a quick arrangement of colourful dahlias.
Sarah shows you her favourite dahlia varieties for pots, and gives you some tips on how to grow them successfully.
Watch and learn how to take dahlia cuttings – turn 1 tuber into 10.
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 5 days for despatch.
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Dahlia 'Emory Paul' reviews
Reviewed 16th August 2019 by Linda Not grown still dormant so disappointing Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:"Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of your disappointment with your 'Emory Paul' tuber and have refunded you for them." Posted 17th August 2019 |
Reviewed 15th August 2019 by Linda Not grown still dormant so disappointing |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Maureen I ordered a number of dahlias and several did not come though . I complained and was sent two other corms and neither of them have grown. The ones which have grown are very good andI am pleased with them . The replacement dahlias were slow to be delivered although the lady to whom I emailed replied promptly. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Katie The ones that have flourished are glorious |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sue Bought for instant impact but arrived small and no flowers- well behind any I’ve seen at garden centres- should have bought from there |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Gillian Still waiting for it to flower |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marice Tubers were smaller than I'd expected but the plants are growing well |