Dahlia Flower Propagation. Five to try dahlia arabian night d bishop of llandaff dahlia david howard d. Seeds will produce varieties different from the parent plants so propagation from seeds is used primarily to develop new cultivars.
Five to try dahlia arabian night d bishop of llandaff dahlia david howard d. Cut down the canes that flowered last autumn. Water as needed to keep the planting medium moist but not soggy.
They are shoots taken from the basal growth of the parent plant the previous winter rooted into compost and sent out bagged up in plastic ready for potting up.
From rooted cuttings tubers or seed. To do this press the tubers down onto a tray of shallow compost and leave them to start growth in a greenhouse or in a sunny room. Seeds will produce varieties different from the parent plants so propagation from seeds is used primarily to develop new cultivars. Plant dahlia tubers and cuttings outdoors two to four weeks after.
