Every year we get lots of questions about storing dahlia tubers from new dahlia growers and experienced gardeners who have had trouble storing their dahlias over the winter. Here are answers to some of our most frequently asked digging and storing questions. Do I have...
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THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Sharing beauty
THROUGH DAHLIA EDUCATION
• the latest from Triple Wren •
Digging Rooted Dahlia Cuttings After One Season
One of the most common Q’s we receive about our tissue culture rooted cuttings is, “Will they grow a tuber clump in the first season?” Here is your answer! In October 2024, from the thousands of our own rooted cuttings that we planted here at the farm, we are getting...
Digging and Storing Dahlia Tubers
Are you new to digging dahlias? Or just need a refresher because it's been a whole year since the last time you dug up your tubers? Follow along as we dig up the precious tuber clumps of Bloomquist Wild. https://vimeo.com/874680516/d6c6c23187?share=copy Make a Plan...
Should You Divide Your Dahlia Tubers in the Fall or in the Spring?
The lower sections of our field were nipped by frost earlier last week, so we’re going to start digging dahlias this week. It’s hard to believe this season is almost over! We dig our tubers each fall so that we can preserve them from freezing, wet conditions...
Rooted Dahlia Cuttings Growth Summer 2024
This summer we grew out thousands of our own tissue culture rooted dahlia cuttings so that we could compare varieties grown from cuttings with varieties grown from tubers. Here’s what we found:????The varieties that were grown from cuttings flowered before the tuber...
Dahlia Color: 15 Categories You Should Know
Did you know that the American Dahlia Society (ADS) has created 10 color groups + 5 color blends to categorize dahlias? Dahlias bloom in such an incredible spectrum of colors! Because of the amazing genetic diversity contained in the DNA of these glorious plants,...
Dahlia Forms: Sixteen of the Most Common Forms
Did you know that dahlias come in at least 20 forms (plus "micro" forms of most?)? Because of the amazing genetic diversity contained in the DNA of these glorious plants, hybrid seed crosses can produce a vast array of different-looking blooms. These forms can show up...
Simple and Colorful Six-Dahlia Flat Lay
Have you ever made a dahlia flat lay (aka "flatlay" according to Cambridge Dictionary, but I usually stick with two words here)? It's easy to do with your extra blooms or "deadheads." Your flowers don't even need to look great on the back for this project! They just...
All About Growing Dahlias from Seed
Dahlias grow tuber each summer to multiply themselves, but did you know that dahlias also make seeds? In fact, every dahlia you love was grown from a seed and discovered by a hybridizer. If you'd like to learn more about seeds, you're in the right place. We've...








