How to Grow Dahlias in the Ground or in Containers

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In this video I will show you how to grow dahlias in the ground or in containers. Growing dahlias is easy! You can plant dahlias in the ground and you can plant dahlias in containers. I'll give you all the tips you need to have a summer full of amazing flowers.
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@keranhumble6782 Жыл бұрын

I'm growing a Dahlia from a tuber this year. I grew from seed last year and enjoyed them so much. I do grow them in pots. I just stay on the watering detail regularly. Love all the information on Dahlia growing!

@alysonbaker939 Жыл бұрын

Rebar comment: I tie an orange surveyor’s tape to the top of the rebar because I’ve almost ‘put my eye out’ a couple times, bending over a plant, forgetting the rebar is there. Great video. I haven’t started my dahlias indoors yet but getting ready. 5” more snow this morning. Not nearly as pretty in late April 20 as it was in November, 😂😂. Thank you!!

@susanmiller2414 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the rebar tip!

@JS-jl1yj Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I put the stake in the planting hole beside the tubers, BEFORE covering the tuber with soil. This way, I avoid stabbing any part of the tuber. I have been growing dahlias in my front garden, in full sun, for many years now. Since I don't have enough room by my sunny window, I plant the tubers directly into the ground, without pre-sprouting, after the last frost. They never disappoint. I live in Ontario, Canada, growing zone 5 by US standards.

@lyndelgado6138 Жыл бұрын

I grew dahlias in raised bed 2 yrs ago n they seemed easy n prolific. Tried growing in pots last yr when i was out of town for 6wks n hubby was wTering 4 me. Came back to huge weeds n no dahlia flowers whole summer except dwarf ones i had planted in a reaized bed. Cleared out my oval raised bedto plant them in this yr n instead of verticle staking ndividually, im going to try horisontal netting on 1.5 n 2.5 ft levels across bed. Also, didnt know 2 pinch dahlias. Wish me luck! Thx Brian! ;)

@carolynhoff7668 Жыл бұрын

“Flower Friday!” So clever!! 🤣. Love it!

@honeydew4576 Жыл бұрын

A friend gave me one bare root dahlia. I was going to put it in a container, but after watching your video, I am going to plant it with the tomatoes. Thanks for the info, Brian!

@reginacalla Жыл бұрын

Love these dahlia videos. Started my tubers inside about 5-6 weeks ago when you posted the cutting video. They're looking great but the "spring" in Salt Lake has been sooo cool, my soil is no where near warm enough to plant them. My poor tomato plants go out a bit during it day but they're still in at night (i.e. not in the ground).

@lesw3803 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great Dahlia videos! I have been growing them for about 5 years and I am still learning.

@Sadie2.1 Жыл бұрын

Love the video as always. I do love dahlias, and grow them every year in pots. I'm an apartment dweller with a front porch and walkway, so I take advantage of every square foot that is available for growing anything and everything. You're great, keep up the great work!

@angiewalton1 Жыл бұрын

Starting NOW!🙌🏼Great video Thank You!

@touchdownusc9781 Жыл бұрын

First time growing dahlias in my yard. Zone 10A Planting tomorrow and appreciate your easy to follow overview. Thanks!

@melindaroth5796 Жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, HUBBY is finally getting vegetables to grow. It's sinking in now finally 🙌 🙏 LOL 😄 we are slow learners, but finally getting results 🙌 😄 Thank you Brian. ❤ Love yall 💓 💕 💗 ❤

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

Lol good!

@deewinston5651 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian. Looking forward to all your beautiful Dailies blooming.❤

@swpowell1226 Жыл бұрын

This year is my first time growing Dahlias. Thank you for the tips. I want to see how they do. If they turn out ok I will get more for next year and probably split up the ones I have too.

@SonniesGardenPA 11 ай бұрын

I got some dahlia seeds last year and forgot I had them. I just planted them in a container. I hope they grow. Thanks for the info.

@gardendilemma3275 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! Just got my first dahlia tubers from San Diego Seed and getting ready to plant. Thanks so much.

@MikeFloutier Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this Brian, a friend gave me a dahlia last year and I was so knocked out that I now have 14, which given the small size of my garden is a lot, so all your advice is invaluable 🌹🍾❤️

@pixelkitty2583 Жыл бұрын

I haven't had much luck with dahlias but wanted to try again one more time. Thanks for the tips!

@MissuhsipEgirl 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the info. Found you last year when I started doing a vegetable garden for the 1st time. This year I’m trying out flowers and you do great at sharing info

@raywachsmann 8 ай бұрын

I'm finishing my first year growing dahlias! Sadly, I was decimated with grasshoppers and earwigs. I lost about a month or more of blooms. I am planning on digging out the tubers and bought 4 more fancy ones online. Thanks for the tip about putting in a drip system; first year EVER that my garden didn't die (redoing some sections and expanding others for next year).

@momcat20 Жыл бұрын

I tried growing dahlias two year ago in a container and they didn't bloom. I heard that they won't bloom in. So this year I'm going to try to put them in the ground. This video was helpful, because I didn't do any fertilization last time and this time I'm definitely going to do it and see what happens. As always, thanks for your valuable information.

@nancyshafer3922 Жыл бұрын

Love your dahlia videos, Brian. Dahlias do well in my garden but some years are better than others. I do have a couple new ones that I’m trying this. Also, I can’t wait to try out your instructions on dividing them. Thanks for all that you do.

@naynerboppers5254 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I was considering dahlias this year but had no idea on how to grow them and decided to wait until I did more research. Perfect timing on this video! I will definitely give them a try next year if I don't this year!

@msmoenergydet Жыл бұрын

❤🎉love Dahlias! One of my new favorites

@slomo1716 Жыл бұрын

Last Summer I planted a bunch of dahlias, those planted in the ground all flowered and were beautiful. Those in my pots barely hung on, because I didn't water as needed. But these in the pots are viable this season, now looking for eyes in order to plant in the ground. Thanks Brian - great info!

@jacquelinewagner7160 Жыл бұрын

I just started to grow them. I love there flower and can’t wait until they bloom.

@tinabloomfield7228 Жыл бұрын

I love growing dahlias in pots ❤ I found some new colors this year ❤

@simplyme_inTN Жыл бұрын

Bought my first tubers a few days ago! Can't wait to plant them. I've never grown dahlias 😊

@lindysmallwood2039 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Going to start growing dahlias in containers. Will be a new experience. Blessings ❤️🌺

@theresapelican9621 Жыл бұрын

Gonna be my first time with dahlias. Found some at costco. Thanks again for the video, learned a lot.

@myrnaedmisten599 Жыл бұрын

Going to try mine in pots this year.

@nohemyyanes9428 2 ай бұрын

I’m about to start, thanks for you great information.

@helenmcclellan452 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as always. Thank you!

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lynnfischer7310 Жыл бұрын

First time growing Dahlias. I have 3 in the ground and am waiting on my two Cafe Au Lait's to sprout.

@trudybuchanan6490 Жыл бұрын

I ordered my first dahlias this year after watching your videos. I'm in zone 6a and impatiently waiting for the soil to warm up. I also built my first raised bed (also after watching your video!) and plan to plant them in it. After watching this video, I think I better sprout my dahlias. 😁 I'm so excited! Thank you so much for your encouragement, patient explaining for us newbie dahlia parents, and interesting and educational videos. I've learned so much!

@JenniMBE Жыл бұрын

I love the way you say Dahlia. I've never grown Dahlias before but I am going to give it a try this year. There's still a risk of frost here in the UK so I won't be able to plant them out until the middle of May but I might start them inside following your advice. I love your videos, thanks for making them.

@susanhenley8240 Жыл бұрын

I've got tubers from last year that I forgot about... must get them started!

@dectel257 11 ай бұрын

Hi! I’m a newbie. Thank you for your informative and helpful video.

@daynaphipps4912 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for all the information. I bought a dahlia in mid May and wasn't aware of everything I'm doing wrong. Hopefully, I'll be a pro soon because they are my favorite flower.

@yx6889 Жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, thanks to your videos I am going to grow dahlias for the very first time this year. I am super excited to see how it goes, but sadly I think that I will have to relocate my existing tuber I stuck it in a pot!

@lynnmoore7438 Жыл бұрын

I an giving it a try this year. Keep my fingers crossed.

@patkrueger7353 Жыл бұрын

Your always like an encyclopedia. A world of knowledge. Thank you for your valuable information

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@candycee8634 Жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and Im watching back to back videos. Very informative and really enjoying them! Thank you for the info! Happy gardening!

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@phenixwars1 Жыл бұрын

Yay the Dahlia video!! 🥳🥳 I was a bit bummed when you said you don't recommend containers cause I rent and can't really plant in the ground. But I'm gonna try and find dwarf sized ones.

@auntiereeses5864 Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up at the earwig/politician joke! You always get a thumbs up by the end of the video, but sometimes you crack me up and I gotta hit the like button early. Love your sense of humor! God bless.

@northernerinnc3179 Жыл бұрын

I will be trying a few dahlias this year, from tubers and in pots. I have only just recently realized the wonders of bone meal since watching your channel and have used it as I have potted my snapdragons, phlox, stock, and petunias. I keep all my tools, fertilizer, bonemeal, etc. on my covered patio and an animal ate into my bonemeal bag! possum possibly or raccoon...

@krickette5569 Жыл бұрын

I watched this video back when you first posted it and then about 2 weeks ago my local Home Depot had all their Dahlia tubers marked down to 50% off and I bought at least one of each color they had. (I bought multiples of the colors I like most) I brought them home and started them in my greenhouse on a heat mat and WoW!, did that ever work well! I planted 4 of them in my garden yesterday and have 5 more in containers. One of the containers will be re-planted into the ground but the others will stay. I am constantly in my garden and so I'm not worried about any of them drying out. Thank you So much for all this information. They are a favorite of mine, along with Zinnia and in summer I always have bouquets of them both in my home. (I'd Love a video of you cutting yours back after they have 3 sets of leaves, that's a little scary to me)

@michaelrusso8493 Жыл бұрын

I live in AZ. What a great idea.

@Eric-gi9kg Жыл бұрын

Just received my "gardeners supply " auto hydration trays, eager to get some seeds in them. Thanks for the TIP

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@connieeneix3891 Жыл бұрын

I have A bag of them in the garage I should get them ready to plant but it’s far from 60 degree soil here in PNW. Thanks again for the tips 😊

@susanmiller2414 Ай бұрын

Just planting my first dahlias this spring…experimenting with one variety in the garden and another in my largest pot. Both are identified as dwarf.

@sandralewis4678 Ай бұрын

Starting to grow some Dahlias and this was great info! Let see how it goes ;)

@walterraydavisjr4426 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and very helpful

@heatherpfeil2939 Жыл бұрын

Starting my first dahlias ever!

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian. 🌷💚🙃

@mneraasen224 Жыл бұрын

I’m growing dahlias from seed again! So easy 50 cent seeds🙌🏻 from Walmart. They remind me of daisies. I have a micro climate out front of my house. Didn’t add more mulch and experimented leaving them in the ground and they turned to mush. My new seedling are doing great! Already hardened off , just waiting on Mother Nature🙌🏻

@julienfowler8274 Жыл бұрын

Your channel is the best🥰🥰🥰

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@AnushaCM Жыл бұрын

I planted mine in the ground in Feb, hadn’t watched your videosbwfore! They have started sprouting now 😂 One of the tubers I left in a bag accidentally, sprouted sooner. It’s 2ft tall already 😝

@cutiecreatures5 Жыл бұрын

I love dahlias they’re so pretty! When will the next video be coming out on the next level homesteading channel?

@tina8508 Жыл бұрын

Great information!

@richbishop7896 Жыл бұрын

I potted my dahlia tubers yesterday. I'm not able to plant mine out in my zone 5b until the end of May. Last year I grew the ball type and this year I'm doing the dinner plate. Bonny

@naomiasze1807 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! Im starting to grow dahlia from tubers this year in pot because despite having the anti slug pellets they still do attack my dahlias

@Gardeningchristine Жыл бұрын

Potted up tomatoes today. We’re supposed to get down to 35 this weekend so I’m going to wait to put the rest out. The ones in ground already will have to get covered.

@EvelynM-vlogs Жыл бұрын

I plant all my dahlia tubers north to south in direction so that I know for the first little while at least, there is no tuber that I can accidentally spear east and west of the plant. I grow aprox. 160 every year, mostly dinnerplates. Your Farm Daddy self watering give away in your next video is perfect for container growing dahlias!

@maryram3412 Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I’ve tried to growing them in pots but not so well. Maybe I’ll take your advise and transplant them in the ground.

@lyn4350 Жыл бұрын

Love this video

@terigreen8649 3 ай бұрын

I am giving dahlias a try this year....probably in large pots with my blackberries. Will see

@AlBGood 6 ай бұрын

We have 3 dahlias and we send for 5 more are coming from Swan Island Dahlias. Thank you for video.

@beckypeterson7522 Жыл бұрын

I've usually grown my dahlias in the ground, but have experimented in large pots. I will try to put the shorter varieties in pots and leave the big ones for in ground. (The large ones in pots needed too much water and tipped over regularly!)

@heathermcjannet-yr9ek Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian watched one of your many videos re your brussels sprouts I two was having issues with that non producing and elderly farmer in my area advised I cut off the center sprout which comes first guess what within two weeks lots on stock so hope you try a couple again. I'm in BC Canada very hot summers. Have a great season.

@user-cg5ri8kj7y Жыл бұрын

Love dahlias and hope to grow some with success. I stumbled upon your videos and I have learnt a great deal about why my garden doesn’t grow the way I have always dreamed of. Thank you! I have a question, do dahlias do good left in the ground over winter? How do I winterize them?

@docgrannrsgardencooking8719 Жыл бұрын

Going to start.

@donnaheath7258 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, Brian. I've lucked into some clumps of Dahlias [no idea what they are which makes it kinda exciting] but I'll be able to avoid errors made before which resulted in their disappearance. We do live in Slug land; in fact we have a Slug Queen Contest / Festival in Eugene, Oregon. Appreciate your help. Donna H in Marcola, OR

@heidinoreng5892 Жыл бұрын

My oldest dahlia is 20 years, a variety called GLOW.

@tybailey4779 Жыл бұрын

Oh boy. I should have looked at this video.before i planted mine 😂. BUT By God's grace, they are growing 🙏🏼.

@michaelhornyak7506 Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian Have a tuber my neighbor gave me pretty purple sunflower petals. Got a couple from discount store red n white. Have six seedlings I grew from seed. Have several Violas and petunias and snapdragons that are coming up.

@selecttravelvacations7472 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been meaning to ask you, would you still use bone meal if you were using the Neptune’s Crab n Lobster blend? You’ve inspired me to start dahlias this year to plug in and also use in containers. I’ve added earthworm castings, Kelp, lobster crab n alfalfa in the planting holes with a little liquid fish n seaweed very dilute to get them going. Looks like i need to be very careful using that last one regularly. Thanks for all the great dahlia advice. I look forward to trying cuttings. Love your stump collection btw!

@tammyhinkle5890 Жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, do gophers like Dalia tubers? You didn't put a cage around the inground ones.

@raelynnjones2211 10 ай бұрын

Love it! How do you store them?

@pgc6591 Жыл бұрын

Recommendation for how to protect tubers from moles?

@johnlord8337 Жыл бұрын

You had me at "dahlias."

@yukaputiko Жыл бұрын

Can you just plant them in any soil? I love dahlias they are beautiful

@carleanr4051 Жыл бұрын

You're so cool!! (politicians) lol Thank you for the video. My first time growing dahlia's in a pot.

@terigeorge5545 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m going to try them this year. What are the flowers behind you at the beginning of the video?

@trudybuchanan6490 Жыл бұрын

The yellow flowers are Daffodils.

@deanne.m.sanderson 9 ай бұрын

I started dahlias is pots in the spring. I'm in So WA. When do I cut them back? And should the tubers be dug up over winter? I may put them in the ground for next year.

@jo-annjewett198 Жыл бұрын

In south Texas the nights stay too hot to grow dahlias, sadly. They like cool nights and we don’t have those.

@pattimaystone8953 Жыл бұрын

How to you save one that looks dead that was given to me. It was flowerings and came from a big box store. Now it doesn't look so good. Thanks for your videos.

@maryjocollard8282 Жыл бұрын

I grow mine in pots because of gophers. I have one very large one that I did put in the ground with a gopher cage around it. Luckily I live near the coast in N.California and we rarely get over 70° so watering is not a problem.

@johnbourdeau2070 Жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, regarding the dahlias in your cottage garden; why no golpher wire?

@annalevenson7234 3 ай бұрын

For slugs issues can I put egg shell powder around them . I fine grind my egg shells , also good for calcium .

@lisakruger5289 Жыл бұрын

I purchased my first dahlia from the clearance rack of a local nursery last year. It was potted in a nice pot and labeled as an annual. But I stored it in the garage all winter and never watered it. I wasn't sure if it had made it or not, but I set it out on my deck about a week ago and it's sprouting now - hooray! Since it's already potted, should I take it out of the pot and amend the soil, or can I just dig a hole near the base and put the bone and kelp meal in there?

@NextLevelGardening Жыл бұрын

I would probably take it out and put it in a bigger pot

@Kaikolohe 8 ай бұрын

When you were filling the pot, what mix was in the bag? Just a mix of potting soil? Living in Central México now and understand I can grow them year round.

@rchick7409 Жыл бұрын

I've had the worst luck with Dahlias... thanks for the info.

@northrupmj 4 ай бұрын

When potting up indoors to get an early start when do you start fertilizing the dahlias?

@pd8559 Жыл бұрын

Dahlia salad is a good way to get rid of tubers you don't like 😋

@lbmitchell1777 Ай бұрын

We planted just one city light lavender pink dahlia from a nursery pot in early April in North Carolina. After the 4 blooms died off, the plant grew wider and wider with no new blooms but lots of green leaves. Filling up the spaces in our butterfly garden. Don't know if we should trim back some of the green leaves or wait and see what happens. It is now early summer and temperatures have reached 85-90 degrees on some days. What do you think we should do? We are fearful it might take up too much space. Thanks

@micahlouise9539 Жыл бұрын

What about gophers? I got my first dahlia as a rescue from the garden center. It is still in the pot, just leafing out but although we are trapping gophers constantly some do damage. Should I plant in a gopher basket?

@user-yg3re9tz4p 5 күн бұрын

I have grew mine in a smallish but long pot with mint I hope it will be okay in 3 or 4 inches of soil.

@Robin-tried-it 11 ай бұрын

I know here in 9b El Cajon i dont have to dig up my tubers for winter but should i keep watering them thoughout? Or stop watering completely till i see new growth in the spring?

@NextLevelGardening 11 ай бұрын

Stop watering

@mneraasen224 Жыл бұрын

Any advice? Should I leave it alone? I bought a potted dahlia last season. Cut it back when it was done blooming. Brought it in the house, the room was so warm it started growing. I put it in an unheated garage , in Delaware. Didn’t cut the sprout, no water no light all winter. Put it inside a few weeks ago intending to separate the tuber. I didn’t because it was already growing , 🤦‍♀️