Dahlias

I’d been waiting for mid May so that I could plant my dahlias. You need to wait until there’s no risk of frost, that’s around the 18th May in our region of France, otherwise it could stunt their growth. I’d popped them into pots in early May, and kept them in my ‘buanderie’ for a couple of weeks, just to give them a little head start before planting them out.

They need to be spaced out sufficiently to give them room to flourish, about 30cm. I’ve kept the little packets they were delivered in next to them, so I know which ones are which.

It’s very exciting, it feels like just a day or two since I planted them, and they are already starting to poke their early shoots through. I’ve got 8 plants, and 5 are already sprouting.

I’m so hoping I’ll get some good cut flowers from them throughout the summer and early autumn.