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could you identify please

Hereford, United Kingdom Gb

Hi everyone.my neighbour as this in a pot but doesn't know what it is.any help would be appreciated.sorry about pic I'm on phone again



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hmmmm, my picture isnt here, will upload again now

16 Jun, 2009

 

It's a Dahlia.

16 Jun, 2009

 

dahlia

16 Jun, 2009

 

Yes, its a Dahlia..

16 Jun, 2009

 

thankyou all,should he keep it in a pot or plant it in ground

17 Jun, 2009

 

It's hard to tell whether it's a bedding Dahlia or one of the big showy ones. Bedding dahlias do well either in pots, if well fed, or in the garden. The bigger dahlias fare better in the garden, although, having said that, I have three show dahlias growing in a large half-barrel and they're blooming lovely!
If you do put your Dahlia in the garden, beware slugs and snails...they love them!

17 Jun, 2009

 

It looks like a non-bedding one. Just remember that if you do plant it in the garden, then when the weather turns cold in autumn and the foliage begins to die down, you will need to either
-lift it, remove the foliage and knock soil off carefully and store upside down in a crate in a cool frost free place over winter.
Or apply a thick mulch over where the tuber is planted and mark it so you dont spear it with a spade later on! Only problem is if the soil becomes water logged, the tuber may rot.

17 Jun, 2009

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