April 19, 2022: Seeds sown (Laid tubers onto soil bed indoors in humidity dome to "wake up" the dahlias. Yellow dahlia from white and yellow flowering package from Aldi's.) July 23, 2022: Bloomed (Early bloomer! In New Johnson dahlia garden. ) April 24, 2023: Potted up (Divided and planted 3 tubers. Placed in greenhouse.) June 10, 2023: Transplanted (Planted another sprouted plant in sunflower row, South fence of backyard. ) June 11, 2023: Transplanted (Planted in sunflower row, south fence.) November 20, 2023: Maintenance performed (Dug up several clumps of tubers on a cold day at Johnson Project Grow. Solid tubers, tho' slender.) April 2, 2024: Seeds sown (Potted up the first one or two of several tubers, part of the first batch of tubers started in the greenhouse. Seemed to have survived winter storage more or less OK. One tuber had some mold. Others were better. Necks tend to be thin and prone to weakness.) April 13, 2024: Plant emerged (Tuber with a weak neck is growing vigorously. Other tuber is growing. ) May 13, 2024: Transplanted (Planted two of the most vigorous plants of 4 potted tubers growing, in Sunflower Row (south facing) of home garden, earliest dahlia planting ever in our zone! It is 50 degrees or higher for the next 10 days in Michigan,) May 26, 2024: Transplanted (Planted growing plant in sunflower row by backyard fence, south. Hawks home gardens.)
