Planted Collarettes and Pompon Dahlia seeds from Happy Green Shop in Ireland. Almost all germinated! Good germination rate. Started with Dixie Cups. Transplanted to Red Solo cups. Raised in the little greenhouse and did fine in the spring.
Pictured yellow flower collarette is from seedling that made 4 tubers and worked well as a low growing landscape dahlia. May blend well with City Lights in 2024.
Events
March 3, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug. WS in jug. Ark of Taste says: Seeds are sown from February to July and transplanted after 3 weeks, full sun. When the plants reach a height of 30 cm, soil should be added to the base of the plants to encourage the development of tuberous roots. After about twelve weeks, dahlias will bloom for 4-6 weeks.
) May 27, 2022: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) (Winter Sowing dahlias did not sprout from seed. Needs heat: Cocoxochitl Chingonxs from Truelove Seeds via Pennsylvania. No sprouts. Too bad. I will try growing again next spring.
) February 4, 2023: Seeds sown (Planted seeds from Happy Green Shop from Ireland. Also planted more 2 year old seeds, Cocoxochitl Chingonxs from Truelove Seeds via Pennsylvania, 2022 sowed indoors using heat mats. ) February 9, 2023: Seeds germinated (Sprouted! Heat mats and humid domes, using Dixie cups worked great. Out of 36 Dixie cups (mix of Diva, Pompon and these seeds) all but 5 sprouted. Good rate of germination.) March 21, 2023: Potted up (Moved to greenhouse to give the seedlings more room. Setting up heater to keep above 40 degrees at night and closer to 55 - 60 during the day.) June 2, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted Planted several of these in the front yard flower bed in front of the front porch. Several have buds on them.) November 25, 2023: Maintenance performed (Dug up a small dahlia clump in the front yard on a frigid day. There were four or so small tubers attached to the plant still with it's sprouting Dixie cup attached. Preparing it for winter storage in the garage this year, watching the temps with a Govee temperature sensor.)
