Da hlia is in de ma nd for we dding s a nd e ve nts Ric ha rd Uva , PhD Se a b e rry F a rm F e de ra lsb urg , MD Ma rc h 2018
Da hlia s ha ve the c o lo r pa lle t fo r fo r fa ll e ve nts
Da hlia s c a n g ive yo u the tre ndy c o lo rs yo ur c usto me rs de sire .
T he y wo rk we ll with “lo c a l” flo we r va rie tie s a s we ll a s ro se s
And the y wo rk with c la ssic a s we ll a s g re e n tre nds
Da hlia T o pic s Ca le nda r Cutting s So il pre pa ra tio n Pla nting Sta king Pe st c o ntro l Ha rve st Dig g ing tub e rs
Da hlia Orig in Hig hla nds o f Ce ntra l Ame ric a a nd Me xic o Gro w b e st in c o o l, sunny c o nditio ns No t ha rdy in USDA Zo ne 7 Na me d a fte r Ande rs Da hl, Swe dish b o ta nist
Da hlia s a re ho rrib le pla nts to g ro w in o ur c lima te …b ut o ur c usto me rs lo ve the m. Ama te ur b re e ding we a k ste ms sho rt va se life E xpe nsive to b uy no t winte r ha rdy/ suffe r summe r he a t dise a se a nd inse c t pro ne ha rd to dig a nd sto re diffic ult to pro pa g a te
Summe r a nd fa ll c o lo rs a re a va ila b le in da hlia , ma yb e to o ma ny c ho ic e s!
T hink like Cra yo la to na rro w yo ur c ho ic e s. Ma ke a sma ll b o x o f c ra yo ns!
Cho o se wise ly. Co lo rs yo u c usto me rs ne e d.
Sa le s She e t fo r c usto me rs A pic ture a nd de sc riptio n. We supply 13 va rie tie s in la rg e q ua ntity.
Se a b e rry F a rm Pro duc tio n Ca le nda r Ma rc h—b e g in c utting pro duc tio n in g re e nho use Ma y—pla nting o n the 10 th . June —he a vy we e ding --pre p c usto me rs fo r fa ll sa le s July—sta king Aug ust --sta rt pe st c o ntro l pro g ra m --b e g in ha rve st Se pte mb e r —ha rve st --ta ke sto c k pla nt c utting s fo r ne xt ye a r (Se pt 1) Oc to b e r—ha rve st No ve mb e r—dig a nd sto re tub e rs
Cutting s At Se a b e rry F a rm we pro pa g a te da hlia s b y c utting s in o ur g re e nho use . Cutting s c a n a lso b e purc ha se d. T he K a rma Da hlia Se rie s a re the mo st c o mmo n c utting s a va ila b le a nd a re pro duc e d in the US b y Bo sg ra ff Gre e nho use in MI . & Bro ke re d b y Ge rma nia Se e d. Pla ntma ste rs (MD) a nd Wo lla m Ga rde ns (VA) a re two lo c a l g ro we rs tha t pro duc e the ir o wn c utting s.
Cutting pro duc tio n re q uire s fa c ilitie s Gre e nho use to ma inta in sto c k pla nts, the so urc e fo r c utting s Mist b e nc h, sha de , b o tto m he a t, ho rmo ne to a id ro o ting
Sto c k Pla nts
So il pre pa ra tio n We ma ke ra ise d b e ds to a id with c ultiva tio n a nd to a c c o unt fo r so me lo w spo ts in the fie ld. Da hlia ne e ds g o o d dra ina g e . NUT RI E NT RE COMME NDAT I ONS F OR COMME RCI AL CUT F L OWE R PRODUCT I ON, Unive rsity o f Ma ryla nd Co o pe ra tive E xte nsio n, No ve mb e r 2009, Re g ula to ry Cita tio n: COMAR 15.20.08.05 Co nside r 2 – 3 wa y split a pplic a tio n o f N b e c a use o f da hlia ’ s lo ng g ro wing se a so n. So il pH 6.5
Pla nting Spa c ing typic a lly 3ft in the ro w fo r tub e rs whe n individua lly sta ke d o r o fte n 2ft with c utting s in pa ire d ro ws o n pla stic . At Se a b e rry F a rm we spa c e c utting s a t 1 ft. in the ro w with 4 ft. b e twe e n pa ire d ro ws. T ig ht in-ro w spa c ing to b o lste r sta nd e sta b lishme nt fo r me c ha nic a l we e ding . F o r us c utting s a re e a sy to pro duc e , we g ro w a lo t a nd spa c e the m c lo se ly.
Spa c ing a nd T re llising Spa c ing de pe nds o n fie ld o pe ra tio ns a nd tre llis te c hniq ue s.
Sta king --F lo rida T o ma to We a ve vs. Ne tting Use synthe tic to ma to T e na x Ho rto no va Ne t twine no t na tura l sisa l
Vir us Pe st Co ntro l symptom Ro o t dise a se s—ke e p po ts we ll dra ine d. I n the g re e nho use we use Ro o tshie ld a nd Ba nro t fo r wa te r mo ld dise a se s. Da hlia g e t viruse s tha t we c a n’ t c ure . Disc a rd sympto ma tic a nd stunte d pla nts. F lo we rs a re e a te n b y T a rnishe d Pla nt Bug , Cuc umb e r Be e tle a nd Ca te rpilla rs; we use Bife nthrin a nd Co nse rve (Spino sa d) Po wde ry milde w is a b ig pro b le m, we use Chlo ro tha lo nil a nd Phyto n 35 (Co ppe r Sulfa te Pe nta hydra te ). We use Diq ua t (Re wa rd ), a ‘ b urn do wn’ he rb ic ide re g iste re d fo r o rna me nta l use a s a shie lde d spra y dire c te d a wa y fro m the c ro p.
T o o T o o Ha rve st tig ht o pe n Cut whe n a lmo st o pe n. Sle e ve fo r pro te c tio n. We pa ss b unc he s thro ug h c hlo rine ta b le t tre a te d wa te r. T he n ho ld in lo w sug a r pre se rva tive .
Dig g ing T ub e rs We dig in No ve mb e r. We split the c lumps into 2-4 pie c e s. Pa c k dire c tly into to te s a nd c o ve r with wo o d sha ving s. Sto re in c o o le r. We dig with ‘ turn o f the c e ntury’ te c hno lo g y…b ut whic h c e ntury!
T ub e r pro pa g a tio n Mo st c o mmo nly b y tub e rs Buds (e ye s) a re o n the ste m Do rma nt b uds a re ha rd to se e Divide rig ht a fte r dig g ing o r a fte r spro uting b e g ins in spring
Cra me r’ s Po sy Pa tc h (PA)—o n white pla stic in hig h tunne l to e xte nd se a so n (June 27, 2012).
Wo lla m Ga rde ns (VA)– he ld a da hlia fe stiva l in la te summe r. Gro ws with liq uid fe rtilize r inje c te d unde r g ro und c lo th in pe rma ne nt o ve rwinte ring b e ds. Use s ne t a nd side suppo rt.
Ro n Pe te rma n (Sa lisb ury, MD)—c re dits pa rtia l sha de fro m the wo o ds fo r lo ng ste m g ro wth a nd q ua lity.
Be lve de re F a rm, F a llsto n, MD, Willia m Ha rla n, use s to ma to sta king me tho d.
Se a b e rry F a rm, F e de ra lsb urg , MD
T ha nks to Chris Wie n fo r pre se nta tio n ma te ria ls. And tha nks to my de dic a te d da hlia ha rve st c re w. Re fe re nc e s Ho w to Gro w Dahlias , Swa n I sla nd Da hlia s. http:/ / www.da hlia s.c o m/ h o wto g ro wda hlia s.a spx T he I nside r's Guide to Cut F lo we r Dahlias . K indle e Bo o k, L a ne Gre e r, ASCF G. Spe c ialty Cut F lo we rs. Armita g e a nd L a ushma n, T imb e r Pre ss.
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