Autumn boost for dahlias: tips for longer blooms
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The autumn is not far off, and to give our dahlias one last push, it's important to remove leaves among other things. How and why? You'll discover that below.
Chance of fungi in dahlias
Dahlias are having their heyday. They are blooming like crazy, which is wonderful to watch. But to enjoy their flowers for as long as possible, it's important to prevent fungi. It's noticeably getting wetter, there's moisture in the air and fungi like powdery mildew get free rein. Powdery mildew is not very harmful, but it can exhaust the plant and lead to fewer flowers. And fewer flowers, of course, means fewer dahlias to love.
Removing leaves from dahlias for better air circulation
To get some more air circulation among your dahlias, it's important to do some leaf picking. Not too much, because it's mainly about the bottom of your plants. Remove leaves up to about 30 to 40 centimeters. This way, the air can pass through and your crop dries up faster after a rain shower or a misty night. And that will make the difference between a healthy or sick plant.
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Cutting flowers for more dahlias
And one last tip to enjoy your flowers as long as possible: keep cutting faded flowers! The more often you do this, the more energy the plant puts into producing new ones.Pick to make bouquets, but also cut away what has already bloomed. If you don't, the plant will put all its energy into forming seeds so it can reproduce. So cutting is the message, you'd be surprised how much effect it has on the flowering of your plants. Because it's not over yet. Dahlias continue unabated until the first night frost.
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