Which Dahlias Do I Need? How Do I Choose?

Dahlias are the queens of the cut flower world. They are achingly beautiful and come in a vast array of varieties, colours and shapes. Join me behind the scenes while I plan my 2025 dahlia beds. 

Today I talk about the nursery I visited in September 2024 to look at some selections (with obligatory notepad and pen), a brief bit about apprenticing with Richard Bailey (a top prize-winning dahlia exhibitor and a truly wonderful human being, more to come about him in future episodes), the dahlia nursery that I'm ordering from, the agonies of choosing (there are so many different dahlias available!), a brief outline of my plan for staking my dahlias this year, how my tuber 'Maggie C' is freaking me out by shooting already (help!) and all sorts of other thoughts including my Top 6 Dahlias for 2025 (plus the other Top 2 that I've already ordered)...

In this episode, I’m diving into how to select the best dahlias to grow. 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How I've chosen my dahlias for 2025

✅ My chosen dahlia suppliers 

✅ Staking plans for 2025 

✅ Why ordering from a specialist grower is preferable 

✅ My Top 6 Dahlias for 2025 (plus 2 others that I've already ordered)

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