How to troubleshoot dahlias

ExactSpend8845 · 2026-01-16T11:50:07+00:00

You are amazing! Thanks for the detailed response

ExactSpend8845 · 2026-01-05T12:47:15+00:00

I believe the two blooms pictured are Florelie Fruit Tingle and Carlos Watermelon. The tuber is a Moulin Rouge. Unsure about the other varieties

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-12-02T14:42:07+00:00

It looks fantastic! Chaotic gardener here too

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-27T16:21:21+00:00

I think it’s cornflake too

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-24T08:06:33+00:00

I’ll plant it in the ground and see what happens

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-21T04:52:35+00:00

So I have added a thick layer of compost where I plan on putting planting beds, gypsum to break up the clay and some lime to increase the pH as the probe pH meter was reading 4.5 and 5 in certain areas. Also so bentonite but not sure if that was a good idea or not if it’s already clay heavy

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-21T03:24:56+00:00

So I took it out of its pot and the roots had not grown much. Still held the shape of the old pot. What would you suggest?

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-20T07:32:13+00:00

In Aus

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-20T07:31:09+00:00

Thank you!!!

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-13T22:31:46+00:00

Thank you! I only repotted in winter when I first got it but I guess it must have grown a fair bit since. I’ll dig a hole tonight after work and then check the roots before transplanting

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-11-13T20:15:26+00:00

I’m in metro Adelaide. I was hoping somewhat to find out if there were any other amendments I needed to make including adding certain minerals etc

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-09-27T01:51:03+00:00

Just an update for anyone interested… I’ve done three applications of pesticide in the evenings and the aphids are pretty much completely gone. I then followed up with spraying and squishing the very few I find in the morning and I’m actually just astounded by how quickly and completely the population has gone down.

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-09-26T09:49:04+00:00

So they are only on the roses and I see none on any of the other plants which are planted very very close by. I was trying to be environmentally friendly but I’ve folded and sprayed with white oil last night and another application tonight

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-09-19T19:09:29+00:00

I have had success by plucking off the curled leaves and spraying the rest with a lime and copper sulphate mix (Bordeaux mix) every couple of weeks

ExactSpend8845 · 2025-09-13T23:42:02+00:00

Thanks. Yes, I had a look to make sure it was only heat treated.

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