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Dahlia Diaries Ep. 8: How to divide dahlia tubers.

It can feel a little daunting making that first cut into a dahlia clump. But learning what to look for and practice makes improvement, with a few inevitable casualties along the way.

We’re starting off easy with Cafe au Lait, beauty by flower and by clump. Many other varieties are much less obliging with their anatomy!

When dividing, we’re looking for a healthy tuber, intact neck, piece of crown and at least one eye.

Don’t worry about saving every tuber and don’t panic if you accidentally cut through a good one. It happens! Even after dividing thousands, I still make a few whoopsies.

Save this for when it’s your turn to tackle the tuber pile, and send it to a friend who might need a little dividing confidence.

Next up in Dahlia Diaries… the tools that make my job dividing thousands of tubers a whole lot easier.