2007-02-23 15:43:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It depends on whether or not your area has hard freezes that last a long time. If the soil freezes down to the level of your dahlia bulbs, they will probably die. People who live in areas with moderate (usually) winters can sometimes get by without digging them up each fall. In the Pacific Northwest along the coast, it's probably all right to leave them in, but if you live very far inland, or if you have freezes that get below 30 and stay there for awhile, better dig them up and store them in the winter. You can read about how best to store them.
2007-02-24 12:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by azera221 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dahlias are not considered winter-hardy in our area so need to be removed from the ground each fall. Dig up the tubers, brush off the soil and allow them to dry out for 1 day before storing them in trays of vermiculite. Store them at a temperature of 40 degrees F.
2007-02-23 23:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on where u live.....I'm in a temperate zone 5 and I don't dig or move my Dahlias and I have no problem with them returning year after year. But, that could be due to the sun, etc....or the temperate years we have been having...good luck
2007-02-27 00:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by C Shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋