How To Save Seed From Dahlias

You can save seed from all types of plants
but this is how I save seed from Dahlias
with photos


(1). First you need to choose the
flower you are going to save
the seed from.
This is a Collerette type Dahlia
The bees love this type of flower
with the big yellow centre


(2).As the flower gets past its best
(old)
let the petals drop out
 or take them out yourself.
Leave them on the plant


(3).Until all the petals are removed
from the old flower head
then you have to


(4).Keep squeezing the old flower
 head to get all the water out
of the head.
This will help it to dry


(5).Until the head is dry and ready
to take of the plant.
If you are interested in Dahlias
 and like to know what Dahlia you
 have saved the seed from put a label
on the stem with the name of the Dahlia
you have taken the seed of before you cut
of the plant.
Cut the stem as long as if you are going
to cut it to put in a vase about 16inch long.
 Then leave for 2 weeks then you are
ready to take the seed from this dry head 


(6).This is a collection of seed heads
ready to have the seed removed
from them


(7).Hear you can see the black seed
taken out of the seed head
ready to be packed in to seed packets
with the name and type of Dahlia
you have saved the seed from.
By saving seed this way you do not
know the type of Dahlia you are going
to have for the following year

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GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR DAHLIA GROWING:    J R GOTT

Hope this small peace of information
has been of some help to all you Dahlia lovers
If so let me know
at
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