Growing Dahlias Made Easy: How to Grow Stunning Blooms from Tuber to Flower

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Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“To know a Dahlia is to love a Dahlia.” And once you grow one, it’s like all your other flowers just kind of fade into the background. There’s just something about them. One of my most favorite flowers I have ever grown is a Dahlia called Kogane Fubuki. It was this magical pink and yellow ombre bloom that literally stopped me in my tracks every time I stepped onto my patio.

And I want you to have those magical Dahlia moments too! So I brought on Anne from The Dahlia House to walk us through every step of Dahlia care. Her story is as gorgeous as her blooms, and she generously spilled all her tips to help us get the most out of our Dahlias this year.

In this episode, we learn:

[02:36] Meet Anne from the Dahlia House
[03:07] How did Anne become the Dahlia lady?
[06:05] Anne’s current dahlia collection and other plants
[08:44] Why are dahlias popular?
[11:43] What are some tips for growing dahlias successfully?
[15:05] Show your parents you care this Mother's Day or Father's Day with a soothing Wind River Chime!
[16:53] What are ways to start dahlias indoors?
[20:16] How should dahlias be planted with regard to their "eyes"?
[21:50] How can you get your dahlias to bloom a lot?
[26:32] Tips for cutting off dahlias and extending vase life
[28:23] What are the light and water requirements for dahlias?
[30:26] Container growing and spacing
[32:17] How to choose the right dahlia variety for you
[36:02] What are some common mistakes that new Dahlia growers make?
[36:55] How to fertilize your dahlia
[38:32] Anne’s favorite Dahlia varieties and trends
[39:57] Where can you find Anne and The Dahlia House?
[40:56] Recommended flowers to grow in Jupiter, Florida

Mentioned in our conversation:

What part of the Dahlia growing process has you the most excited?

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0:00.0	Hey, plant friend, quick announcement at the top of the show. I wanted to let you know I'm offering two
0:04.6	different free online classes that are 45 minutes each that are designed to help you get the most
0:11.7	out of your spring this year. I want spring and summer 2025 to be your best house plant growth
0:19.0	seasons yet. And the way that you'll sign up for these classes,
0:22.7	which are completely free, is by going to Growingjoy with Maria.com slash class. There's two options.
0:29.4	The first up is the spring house plant boost, supercharge your plant growth in three simple steps,
0:34.9	and this is a 45-minute class all about how to utilize spring
0:39.3	to set your plants up for insane growth this year. And then the second class is called the
0:44.8	ultimate guide to moving indoor plants outside and three mistakes to avoid. A lot of people
0:49.9	move their plants outside in the spring, which is fabulous, but there are massive mistakes you
0:54.1	can do that can result in some pretty bad stuff. So this class is going to go over how to do that.
0:58.7	If you're interested in either classes or both classes, you can go register for free, completely
1:04.7	free. Each class is 45 minutes at Growingjoy with Maria.com slash class. That's Growingjoy with Maria.com slash class.
1:13.0	I cannot wait to hang out with you live and share my tips.
1:23.3	One of my most favorite flowers I have ever grown is a dahlia called Kogane Fubuki, which was a pink
1:30.8	and yellow ombre flower. So it started out pink in the center and did this ombre effect into yellow.
1:37.4	It would stop me in my tracks every single time I went to water it, every single time I went out
1:41.8	to my patio. Dallias are such a stunner in the garden, but they require special care, particularly in the setup that other cut flowers like Zinias don't require.
1:51.1	So I want you to have beautiful beds of Dalia's blown in the wind this spring and summer.
1:55.6	So today we talk to a Dalia expert to learn all of her tips and tricks for growing the biggest blossoms yet.
2:07.6	Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for
2:11.9	plants successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more
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