Dahlia Tuber – Cherish

Perennial / Full sun but benefits from some shade during the day

Prices are for each little clump or single tuber that you see in the pictures.  I don’t sell them until I see sprouts coming up so I know it’s a viable tuber.  These are ready to plant, but note they should not be watered until the sprouts have come up above soil level as they will have a good root system at that time and can take up water.  If overwatered at this current stage (no roots yet), tubers will rot.

Note on coloring here: The main image for this dahlia was last year’s first bloom of the season, and apparently I didn’t take any other close-ups of this one.  You can see in the not-so-great 2nd picture that the blooms are more yellow with rose edging on the petals.

Plant Height: 36 inches
Spread: 18 inches

The website I purchased mine from last year says the height is 36,” but mine got around 48.”  Formal decorative dahlia with 3″ blooms that started out rosy-colored and then softened into a nice yellow.  Keep in mind with dahlias, the amount of sunlight and water they receive during the growing season can slightly affect bloom color as well.  Temperature also plays a role in dahlia coloring, and many times, the color of the blooms on the same plant will vary in July versus October.

I dug these tubers up last November and stored them in wood shavings (from a pet store) in my non-insulated garage over the winter.  This year, I plan to keep them in the ground since they do usually make it through the winter here in our area.  I have one in my pollinator garden that wasn’t dug up, and it is coming up nicely.

All pictures, including mature plants, are mine.