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How to Grow Dinner Plate Dahlias and Care for Them

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Growing Conditions for Dinner Plate Dahlias  

These giant flowers thrive in full sun, so choose a spot in your garden that receives at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day.

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Planting Dinner Plate Dahlias  

Spring is the ideal time to plant your dinner plate dahlias, once the threat of frost has passed.

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Staking Dinner Plate Dahlias  

Dahlia plants are going to grow tall. I like to place stakes when I plant the tubers to avoid hurting the plant and it's root system.

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Caring for Dinner Plate Dahlias  

I will show you how to care for your Dahlias from fertilizers and fungus /mildew protectors to dead heading.

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Harvesting Dinner Plate Dahlias  

I will show you where to cut the blooms on the plant and how to prolong their life in arrangements.

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Winter Protection for Dinner Plate Dahlias  

In regions with cold winters, taking special care to protect your dahlias is essential.

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Types of Dinner Plate Dahlias in My Garden

Several of my favorite Dinner Plate Dahlias that I feature in my garden are Breakout(left) and La Luna (right)

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FAQs about how to grow Dinner Plate Dahlias  

Finally, I have included a special FAQ section to act as a quick guide to most questions you might have about Dinner Plate dahlias.

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