Dahlias come in every shape and size imaginable. They’re easy to grow and so beloved that there are even local societies to celebrate these plants.
Dahlias may not be the first flower the average gardener thinks about every summer, but their easy care and incredible diversity have garnered a lot of fans. In fact, there are several local societies that exist to promote the education of these special blooms like the
You can see how these plants grow and enjoy the diversity of flowers at many gardens across our area. Thehas three display gardens: Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Planting Fields Foundation in Oyster Bay, and East Meadow Farm in Merrick. The Long Island Dahlia Society has a large display garden at Dahlias are tender tropical perennials native to Mexico, Central, and South America. They’re the national flower of Mexico and have been a staple in European gardens for hundreds of years. But the popularity of this plant goes back hundreds of years earlier to the Aztecs, and perhaps hundreds of years before that. Indigenous people made use of the edible small tubers underground - that look like fingerling potatoes.
Gardeners growing their Dahlias in the ground can use a small shovel to carefully dig up the network of small tubers. Be careful not to break these tubers apart. Let the tubers cure in warm autumn air so any damage heals and dries off before being placed in boxes with wood chipping or dry soil for winter.
Robert Fackovec, the garden director of the Mid-Island Dahlia Society, says there has been a surge in popularity for Dahlias in the past few years. Especially the smaller ones because they are great in containers. There is truly a Dahlia for anyone.Gardeners can purchase Dahlias from local nurseries with flowers as early as May, but Dahlias coming out of winter storage need a little more patience. These tropical plants are slow to emerge in the spring.
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