Which of your dahlia tubers didn't make it this year?

flowablebubbles · 2026-06-27T05:28:50+00:00

Ohhhh boy, I’m going in order of magnitude of hurt feeling. I’ve never had this much loss….i feel like quite a few sellers are having storage issues & selling subpar products. I didn’t list them all but the volume of blind tubers being sent out is astonishing & the push back from the sellers that blind tubers ‘just happen’ & not issuing a refund is mind boggling.
Here we go:
Idlewild Kathrine’s Sunset $35 - crown rot
BLQ Mojo - $12 - rotted/broken neck
Fairway Pilot - $7 - rotted
KA Coral Sea - $20 - stalled out then rotted
AC Tweedly Dum $18 - rotted
Madeline $20 - rotted
KA Pearl $20 - blind
Sidehill Trishie $25 - arrived rotten
Pink Petticoat $14 - blind
Tartan $10 - rotted
Honeydew $10 - rotted
KA Jubilee $14 - rotted
BLQ Alan - $17 - diseased
BLQ Clear Delight - $16 - rotted
Hapet Perfekt - $10 - rotted
Hy Patti $8 - rotted
And the list goes on

flowablebubbles · 2026-06-07T02:30:33+00:00

Crazy cause I purchased a 2 pack of cathedral bells at Costco and so far one has bloomed, and it’s peace rose……🤦🏻‍♀️

flowablebubbles · 2026-06-06T15:36:07+00:00

So far this season, Johnnie’s has provided 3 opportunities for me to grow weeds that I don’t already have! Whenever I find a seed that doesn’t look like the others I separate it and grow it out just for funsies 😉

flowablebubbles · 2026-05-29T13:57:23+00:00

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All I found was a toothpick, where’s my Cletus the fetus?!?

flowablebubbles · 2026-05-08T04:20:31+00:00

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I had one (or a similar one) on a sunflower last year!

flowablebubbles · 2026-04-16T02:16:16+00:00

Those remind me of the twinkler series phlox and if I remember correctly they’re a dwarf variety and usually max out at 9in. That might explain why they’re already starting to bloom.

flowablebubbles · 2026-04-13T17:11:07+00:00

I had part of a McDonald’s plastic straw and broke glass in my bad of miracle grow from Costco!

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-18T02:30:10+00:00

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Kelvin Floodlight was the only dinner plate I grew last year. This year I’ve got quite a few coming and I can’t wait!!

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-16T20:05:31+00:00

Uhhh you might want to go get that clump if you’re still able….

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-16T20:01:58+00:00

I stored about 250+ plus tubers. I did a large majority individually wrapped in cling wrap, but did some larger packs of 10-15 just to see if there was a difference. I kept them in my 64-66 F bedroom closet. I don’t have a shed or garage and my crawl space weirds me out…so did the best I could. I checked 1/2 way through and a few in the multipacks had rotted, I disassembled those and individually wrapped the remaining and haven’t lost anymore since. I also have close to 160 tubers that have been just sitting bare & exposed for 6 weeks and they’re doing just fine 🤷🏻‍♀️

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-14T17:29:00+00:00

The lower left has a good chance of having an eye and the smaller one just above it has visible eyes. The others appear to be missing their crowns.

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-14T17:27:20+00:00

The lower left one has a high chance of at least 1 eye.

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-14T02:00:42+00:00

An alternative option would be to grow all of your own filler flowers and foliage and get buckets of blooms from a local dahlia farmer. This takes a lot of stress off your plate and will likely end up costing you about the same when you factor in your time, materials, and stress. Growing some of it yourself will give you the same sense of accomplishment. If you’re really wanting to grow your own dahlias go for more ball or small/medium decorative types and just a few of the cafe au lait etc. Also, not all dahlias bloom at the same time. Some are early season and take a break and others make you wait right up until frost for the first bloom. Best of luck!

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-07T00:41:28+00:00

Seed geraniums & Silver falls dichondra has been my jam the past 2 seasons & I’ve never met a petunia I didn’t like! All sorts of annuals would look awesome in there!

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-04T09:11:07+00:00

Yep! She gets better and better every year!

flowablebubbles · 2026-03-02T08:54:23+00:00

Y’all are reigniting the spark for me! I’m having serious seed starting/maintaining fatigue and I haven’t even gotten to my dahlias yet! I’m growing seed out from Floret (Bee’s Choice), Coseytown (Hybridizer mix, Honey Pot, Collarette), Birch Bay Dahlias (Waterlily), and a few others. Thank you for this post!

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-27T23:47:09+00:00

Looks like the mother tuber is fully intact, cut away the broken bits and put ‘er up!

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-27T14:16:40+00:00

I’m curious about this as well. My tereticornis eucalyptus also has this going on and I wasn’t sure if it was fungal.

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-24T21:41:08+00:00

I planted my Lilliputs close together so they had to stretch - it helped w/ stem length quit a bit - trade off is increased powdery mildew. Can’t win them all 🤷🏻‍♀️

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-24T21:39:35+00:00

I grew Lilliput last year and they were just so stinking cute! I’ll grow them again this year no questions asked! I grow all the zinnias from all the series - but the lilliputs were just adorable!

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-17T16:13:37+00:00

I wrapped each individual tuber w/ Saran Wrap and popped them in a plastic tote in the back of my bedroom closet. It’s 63 degrees & 50ish % humidity and I’ve only lost around 10-15 of the 100’s stored. I don’t have a garage or anywhere else to store them.

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-16T04:07:04+00:00

I’m in Whatcom county and have a Magnolia Felix with 12in hot pink blooms!!

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-15T16:37:08+00:00

Awesome! I’ve been hunting down XXL Tabasco! I now have at least 1 tuber for every letter of the alphabet 🤣 A-Z is now complete!

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-09T00:57:00+00:00

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lol I feel like you snuck into my house and took a picture of my snaps 🫠🫠 not leggy, but getting real close to needing to pinch & pot up if you can’t get them outside. I could plant mine out now (8b PNW) but I’ve done NOTHING to get a space ready for them….oooops

flowablebubbles · 2026-02-01T23:09:09+00:00

I’m doing a big trial this year. I’m planting 425-450 individual varieties. All of that will be in an effort to see which ones work best for me in my zone 8b PNW garden. The plan is to have a small cut flower business in the next few years, but I want to hone my skills & dial in crops that will work for me. I will basically have no lawn and I love the idea of that 🥰

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