Creating A Garden Border With Giant Dahlias & Floret Zinnias! This Is Going To Be Stunning

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Ай бұрын

I have been thinking about this garden border since winter and I am so excited to finally be planting it in my container garden! The dahlias and zinnias should each get between 4 to 5 feet tall to create a beautiful wall of color behind my seating area.
~ Items Used In This Video ~
The dahlia tubers were purchased this spring from Gethsemane Garden Center in Chicago.
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~ Dahlia Planting & Care Videos ~
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@franbernhards7844 Ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see everything in blooming glory!

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Me too!!!

@rflo6294 Ай бұрын

hi, all look great!!, looking forward to your vision , I also planted Dahlias & Zinnias in my garden, looking forward to them too, happy gardening, Ann from Ohio

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

That’s so exciting! Which varieties did you plant?

@rflo6294 Ай бұрын

Hi, I purchased my Dahlias at Costco from Longfield Gardens, I got Blue Boy & Crazy Love, & in another bag My Love & Alauna Clair-Obscur these colors are mostly purlpes & white, which i like, my Zinna are Purple Price & Purple Zinderella , they all look great , i planted the Dahlias in the ground and some are starting to sprout!! This spring weather has been great for gardening, I got a head start with planting , Happy Gardening, Ann from Ohio

@PorchGardeningWithPassion Ай бұрын

Adding those pieces below the grow bags is a really good idea 👊🏻🌻👊🏻

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

It’s such an important part to protect the deck!

@karenneese5820 Ай бұрын

Your Zinnia seedlings/plants grew very healthy. They look GREAT!

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I’m so excited with how they look so far! Now I just have to keep the pests away 😆

@simangelemariemkhize5831 Ай бұрын

I think your border is going to be beautiful. All the best & thanks for sharing.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Thank you!! I can’t wait for it to flower.

@산림치유 Ай бұрын

Expect beautiful garden borders.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I’m so excited!!!

@philee2020 Ай бұрын

Amazing lineup along that brick wall😍 Those brown grow bags are so nice and I love how great those support cages fit perfectly in them. It’s gonna look fantastic and colourful I can’t wait to see all the gorgeous blooms! 👏🏻

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

It’s like the bags and cages were made for each other!

@nicholasryan5401 Ай бұрын

Greetings from Ireland, Great job, Containers are great for growing flowers or veg in a small space.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

They really are!

@MOUSEMOM40 Ай бұрын

I can't wait to see how it all looks in bloom! I'm sure it will be amazing!

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

This is the part of the garden I’m most exciting to see bloom!

@user-rosesroses Ай бұрын

Nice job. Looks great.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@aspiringviolinist5732 Ай бұрын

I’m excited for you Bethany! I think it’s going to look amazing. My Otto’s Thrill has buds on them, I think we may have an early bloomer!! Yes, the pest are making their appearance, we battle Japanese Beetles and I can’t stand those guys!! They are the worse! I pray they are not as aggressive as last year.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I’ve luckily only had a few Japanese beetles in the past and they really are the worst!

@Godisincontrol325 Ай бұрын

😃🎉 Excellent I subscribed to your channel 🙏

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Godisincontrol325 Ай бұрын

@@ChicagoGardener You're very Welcome 😁 Many blessings to you and your Family 🙏

@glow1815 Ай бұрын

I grow nothing but Zinnias love them. Super easy to grow and they are stunning when it bloomed. They're fully bloomed in my backyard as I'm speaking. I sowed them in March seeds I saved from pervious year here in Phx, Az. Some people pre planted them no need to do that. Zinnia grow anywhere as long as it's warm outside it will grow. They heat tolerant flowers even 120 F no problem.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

If I could only grow one flower, it would be zinnias for me too!

@toninelson1956 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your informative video! Never enough potting soil! Ever! 🤣

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Right 😂😂😂

@doramaldonado4460 Ай бұрын

I think 🤔 I always have soil or compost in the trunk of my car! 🌺💐🌸

@Javi_One-fv6ic Ай бұрын

Everything looks great 👍 👌

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Thank you!! I’m so excited to watch this border grow.

@NickiDrew Ай бұрын

I’m very excited to see how this looks! Both my Thomas Edisons didn’t sprout. I was so disappointed! I was desperate to try & salvage them as it’s my first year gardening & I was looking forward to them the most. I watered them every few days & they finally sprouted! 3-4 wks behind my other decorative dahlias.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I’m so happy they finally sprouted!!!!

@ruthannecoro6198 Ай бұрын

I love grow bags! I have 5 20 gallon grow bags that are “natural colored” .. I never considered what the soil would do to the bags 😂 they are perfectly usable.. and have now found a spot in my yard where potatoes can grow in them, but I dont have to look at the dirty bags. I have a few that are a lime green.. that sun faded. Id love to add colorful bags, but Im not loving how they hold up appearance wise! Can’t wait to see you dahlias and zinnias!!

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I did with the beige bags I have 😆 they still work but they’re used now tucked behind prettier things

@alli956 Ай бұрын

I can’t wait to see how this looks! ❤Both my dahlia tubers sprouted but they are dark green and red compared to yours.

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Oooh! Which varieties are they?

@alli956 Ай бұрын

@@ChicagoGardener Arthur Hambley. I guess I’ll see what happens 😂

@clairemcblair Ай бұрын

This is going to be just magical!! What's your watering routine like with the dahlias in grow bags? Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry? I'm trying it but scared to kill em 😂

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I do! Eventually they’ll be set up on drip the usually runs every other day in the summer but every day when it’s really hot.

@clairemcblair Ай бұрын

@ChicagoGardener thank you so much!! 🌼

@lauramarie8065 Ай бұрын

It's going to be so beautiful. 😍 I can't wait to see how the zinnias and dahlias look together. Do you ever move your dahlias out of the sun when they are wilting (from the heat/sun)? The two I have are growing but do not like that hot sun for long and start to wilt. Not sure if I should leave them in the sun or continue to move them daily LOL

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Not on this deck bc it’s the morning sun so not as hot, but I do that on the front deck with the hot afternoon sun! I usually just have to do it when they’re smaller and they eventually get used to the heat but it could be different depending on where you are!

@DaveCollierCamping Ай бұрын

Going to look nice

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I can’t wait for them to bloom!

@DaveCollierCamping Ай бұрын

@@ChicagoGardener I love wandering around the gardens and fruit trees each morning to see whats new

@qingaltaffer8432 Ай бұрын

Do you water your dahlias before they sprout? I can’t wait to see the blooms of dahlias and zinnias in your garden. I ‘m waiting patiently for mine too. Anyways, thanks again for your video. Really enjoyed it!

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I’ve done both, watered in once after planting then not again until sprouting and I’ve not watered at all until sprout and both methods worked!

@SweetSerenity2004 26 күн бұрын

How do you manage the pests??? I purchased floret zinnia and dahlia seeds as well. I feel like the minute they went outside all the pests came😢

@feliciabouldin9024 Ай бұрын

Where did you get your grow bags and trays underneath your plants? Thanks

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

It should be linked in the video description, but the bags are bootstrap farmer and the trays I found on Amazon!

@DianaEvergreen Ай бұрын

It’s gonna look great! I don’t why my Zinnia seedlings are bent. 😢 Yours look so robust!

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

Some of mine that were growing too close to other seedlings are bent but they should straighten out!

@alexk3352 Ай бұрын

Are you planning on pinching those dahlias?

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I don’t think so since I’m putting so many close together and want them to grow more vertically than bushy

@PopcornAndKittenz Ай бұрын

How did your overwintered dahlias do? I killed all mine again (it must have gotten too cold in the garage). The basement is too warm...my sister-in-law's basement is too far for me to check on them...and the garage is too cold!! So annoying. This year I have more than any sane person could possibly want...hopefully I can save some of them...I have an extra little bar fridge, so I may try that...

@ChicagoGardener Ай бұрын

I overwintered four and they all came back!! How many are you growing this year??