Dahlia cultivation report

A small dahlia grown from seeds

I’m Zara, the fairy of Dahlia. What kind of image is dahlia? A flower with a lot of petals in the shape of a ball, a double flower with a pointed petal like a water lotus flower … Isn’t it an image of growing a pretty gorgeous flower with bulbs? It’s a gorgeous and flashy image, but there may be an image that it will take time and effort to grow it. But there are so many types of dahlia. Some large flowers have a diameter of 30 cm, while others are as simple and cute as wildflowers.

By the way, the Anwin variety cultivated this time is a dahlia with many flowers of about 7 to 8 cm. As a dahlia, it is a compact flower with a compact plant height and cute flowers, but you can enjoy various colors such as red, yellow, white, pink, and orange. And it’s easy to grow from seeds, which is rare for dahlia, and the flowers bloom about 3 months after germination. I think it’s a perfect introduction to dahlia.

Dahlia “almost weekly” cultivation report

6/13 start
Seed planting
Zara
I said that the Dalia Anwin species is a wildflower-like flower, but in fact it is also wildflower-like. It’s like that when you’re walking in the fields, it’s likely to stick to your pants or skirt.
6/20
Germination!
Zara
Germination is fast! And the germination rate is quite good. However, if you make a mistake in the season, it may not germinate at all, so try planting it when the temperature rises above 20 degrees Celsius.
6/27
Leaves, come out
Zara
It doesn’t suit the graceful name and has a vigorous growth like weeds.
7/4
The leaves are big and the number starts to increase
Zara
The thick leaves with peculiar jaggedness are increasing, and the ground is covered with green.
7/11
Leaves are dense and increase in large numbers
Zara
If eight leaves are made at once in one place, this mass production that grows quickly is amazing.
7/18
The plant height grows
Zara
Perhaps a lot of leaves have stored nutrients, and now the stems are growing all at once, and this area is like a forest … Is this really a dahlia? What about weeds? Many people are worried. fine. This is dahlia
7/25
Fight against pests
Zara
By the time summer is at its peak, certain pests will start to increase and the number of holes in the leaves will increase, the criminal …?
8/1
Battle with grasshoppers
Zara
For some reason, grasshoppers, who love dahlia leaves, have about eight grasshoppers per plant, so I’ll come here. Whether you shake it off or shake it off, I’ll burn my hands on the grasshoppers that come back and eat the leaves. The best countermeasure is to increase the number of leaves.
8/8
Further increase the number of leaves
Zara
Even if the number of leaves is reduced due to insect damage, new leaves that exceed it will be created and can be eaten by grasshoppers again … In fact, this exchange may be a scene of the reincarnation drama given by heaven. Hey
8/15
There are buds!
Zara
Illuminated by the light and shadow of the morning dew, I suddenly made one yellow, candy-like bud, and one while I was down. Oh, it’s a nice shape that you want to make a ring
8/22
Flowering
Zara
Beautiful colalet blooming flowers are attached. The seed dahlia is a simple flower with single bloom and colalet bloom. It ’s pretty cute, is n’t it?
8/29
The end of the flower. And the flowers that bloom one after another
Zara
It will finish blooming in about a week. This cleanliness is also a characteristic of the seed dahlia. But by the time one flower is over, there will be another flower bud! It will become more and more lively
Zara
Dahlia’s natural enemy is the scarab beetle. It doesn’t matter if it’s a leaf or a flower, you’ll eat it. I was watching next to the flowers for half a day today. .. ..
9/5
Gorgeous flowers begin to bloom
Zara
Here we go! September is the season when dahlia flowers are at their peak. First of all, please look at the simple and pretty red single-flowered dahlia in contrast to the nice double-flowered dahlia with this orange and yellow gradation! I don’t think it’s the same flower
10/17
And to the peak of flowering!
Zara
This is a splendid orchid bloom. The color is also elegant. Isn’t it a little surprising that this class grows from seeds?
Zara
At its peak, various ways of blooming and colored dahlias bloom all at once. The number of flowers is quite spectacular because a large number of stems stand only for seed planting. A dahlia flower garden!
12/11
Seed harvesting after aging
Zara
Well, two months have passed since I jumped a little. The flowers that have been aged and aged are turned into cute capsules that look like candy balls, and the seeds are contained in each of the petals.

Dahlia cultivation point

A mini-sized dahlia that can make flowers bloom from seeds. It has vigorous vigor, but on the other hand, if the timing is not right, the germination rate will be poor, so be careful. The temperature has risen sufficiently. The success rate will increase if the seeds are sown after the temperature has reached 20 degrees or higher. The leaves are easily damaged by pests, so it is advisable to exterminate them diligently.

Cultivation difficulty：★★★★☆