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Does any one out there know if the 'giant tree lilies' and giant dahlias advertized in all the catalogues really do grow as big as they say they do?  Do they need extra special care? giant tree lilies are a new one to me(damn those catalog

got any ideas on suitable flowers to grow now for early september? I really prefer cottage flowers. Many thanks. If I was doing this I would go for dahlias as they are much easier to control timewise. I would also look at Euphorbia as a foliage plant

was advised was not to use any stem that was hollow. Thanks Dave & Cris. Some great info on dahlias on the site as you said Dave, and having read a few of the articles etc, I've pinched out the growing tips on all the sprouts to encourage bushyness, but there

In two large pots I am growing big white lilies (lets not talk about the dapper scarlet lily beetles and their repulsively slimy offspring at the moment - too depressing) and a luscious deep red dahlia called Arabian Night. Around the feet

the tubers the way you would dahlias split in the same manner and grow on in greenhouse conditions

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Hello all, if you could name the following I'd be very grateful.  3 x Dahlia's but what are the varieties?           Thank you all  Purely by chance I just found that no.2 is Acanthus Spinosus

 recommend a variety. Also when would I plant the tuber? I live in North east England. If a pot is not suitable would you be able to recommend a particularly slender one. Thanks for any replys I grow dahlias in pots but only small ones as they are such hungry

I was led to believe that to overwinter Cosmos Chocamocha you treated them like Dahlia's? I recently potted up last years corm and on inspection today found the corm had rotted. A new corm that I bought this year and potted up at the same time

Many dahlia varieties have just started flowering, while some dwarf bedding varieties have been in bloom for a few weeks. However, it could still take a few weeks for some dahlias to come into flower, especially tall varieties with large blooms