How to manage potted dahlias in winter?

After the light snow, the weather turned cold. This is Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei where Sister Rong is located. There was ice this morning. Under such circumstances, many dahlias of flower lovers also have dead leaves and frozen flowers. How to manage our potted dahlias in winter? Sister Rong now recommends management methods for you, so that Dahlia bulbs can survive the winter smoothly, and after planting in the next year, more and more bright flowers will bloom. The specific method is as follows:

Moving indoors to around 10℃ is a light snow solar term. Sister Rong, many flower friends here have moved outdoor flowers indoors, because once it freezes, it is easy to get frostbite. Similarly, Dahlia is no exception, so we also need to move Dahlia indoors.

If Dahlia is still blooming and has many buds, then we can move Dahlia indoors above 10℃. In the case of sufficient sunshine, Dahlia can be moved indoors at about 5℃ after its flowers bloom and leaves wither, which is beneficial to Dahlia's overwintering without frostbite.

After moving indoors, dahlias with plenty of sunshine need to be kept in places with plenty of sunshine, which is conducive to the continuous growth and flowering of dahlias. At night, dahlias can continue to grow as long as the indoor temperature is not lower than 5℃. If the indoor temperature is low, we can put a plastic bag on dahlias, which can raise the temperature.

Water dahlias reasonably. The growth and flowering period can wait for the basin.

After the soil is dry, water it, preferably at high temperature at noon, and the water temperature should be higher than 0℃. This will make dahlias bloom bigger and brighter.

After Dahlia blooms, watering is gradually reduced, so that the stems and leaves of Dahlia gradually wither naturally, which is beneficial for Dahlia bulbs to grow full and strong, grow better and bloom more in the coming year.

In winter, dahlias reduce or stop fertilizing. When dahlias are still in full bloom, if there are no buds, then we need to stop fertilizing so that dahlias can bloom longer. If dahlias have blossomed, they can be kept in a place where the light is not too strong, so that dahlias will bloom longer.

If there are still buds that have not blossomed, Dahlia can be kept indoors at about 15℃, and then sprayed with 0. 1% potassium dihydrogen phosphate water-soluble fertilizer, which can promote Dahlia to bloom. Stop fertilizing dahlias after flowering.

What should I do after Dahlia leaves wither? After the stems and leaves of Dahlia wither, we need to remove the stems and leaves of Dahlia, stop watering, and then move them to a curing room at about 5℃ indoors, and the temperature should not be lower than 0℃, so as to prevent the bulbs of Dahlia from frostbite and make Dahlia survive the winter smoothly. Dahlia overwinters in this way, which is more convenient, simpler to manage, and bulbs are not easy to be frostbitten.

Wait until the next spring, then dig out the dahlia bulbs and plant them. When planting, put some decomposed manure at the bottom of the flowerpot, so that Dahlia can grow more vigorously and bloom more brightly.

Conclusion If potted Dahlia is blooming after light snow, we can move it indoors at around 10 ~ 15℃, dry the soil, water it, and apply some thin phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to make Dahlia bloom smoothly. After flowering, dahlias will be watered less and less. After the stems and leaves withered, they were moved indoors at about 5℃ to survive the winter smoothly. Next spring, Dahlia bulbs will be dug up and planted with decomposed manure at the bottom of the flowerpot. After reasonable conservation, Miao Zhuang will be more colorful.