Midlands Dahlia Society Logo based on the original 1958 broach Midlands Dahlia Society
The Midlands Dahlia Society

 

- MDS 50th Anniversary:
'grow and show a Dahlia' competition
'how to' photos - June '08

Dahlia when planted out at end of May 08
1.  What it looked like when planted out at end of May.

Plant at mid June 08
2. See how much it has grown in 2 weeks.

Cut above lower 3 pairs of leaves
3.  We now need to cut back (stop) to three pairs of leaves.