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Has the stupid rain murdered my dahlia?

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,076
    I think it must have been a drainage problem.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • becrollabecrolla Posts: 14
    poor little dahlia, ill see if dry soil/compost will help it firm up
  • becrollabecrolla Posts: 14
    I could fashion a cloche out of something, maybe a crap vase  :# Ill smash a cup tomorrow in the bottom of the pot before putting dry compost in there. Ill be patient with my dahlia twigs, thankyou
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    I don't think the rain is totally to blame. I live in Scotland and dahlias survive fine here. I may be wrong here but it may have been in greenhouse conditions just prior to the show in order for it to bloom - and so sell - and it has just had a bit of a shock being outside in Yorkshire! The pot should have had adequate drainage as well so again I don't think that was the culprit. Find the sunniest and sheltered place in the garden, cut off any stems that look damaged and then see what happens. I think it will recover in a few weeks. 
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • becrollabecrolla Posts: 14
    Stems being the dried crispy stalks that would sit above the soil right? It probably had nice sunlamps on it before the show and then Yorkshire was like 7c, poor planty :(
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,076
    If the stalks are dry and crispy, it’s dead. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,961
    Dry and crispy doesn’t sound like a problem of too much water ... can we see a photo please?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • HelixHelix Posts: 631
    Apologies if this is teaching granny to suck eggs.....but the pot it’s in does has drainage holes doesn’t it?

    I’d lift it very gently, cut away anything very squishy, and replant in free draining soil.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,961
    The description doesn’t mention any leaves at all ... I think we need to see this ... 
    The light coloured skinny twigs could just be spent flower stems ... maybe there’s a load of new buds hiding in the foliage ... if there is any foliage ... the OP doesn’t say ... he/she says they have photos ...


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • becrollabecrolla Posts: 14
    Hi, so here are your photos, first is on its way back from chatsworth flower show-didnt it look pretty? and 2nd pic is its current state, all its leaves and flowers dropped after the rain deluge.
    It is in a plant pot with holes by the way.
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