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Knowledgebase record #11

PAL Question		I need to find a photo of the eyes on a dahlia tuber.
Answer		There is good information on growing dahlias, including an image of the location of the eye on a tuber, at the website of the American Dahlia Society. To find the eye, locate "the point on the shoulder, or crown, of the tuber from which the plant grows.." More information from Garden Action in the UK: "There will be several 'eyes' or growing points on the dahlia tuber and it is important to identify these. A tuber will not sprout unless it has at least one 'eye.' The eyes are typically found at the top of a tuber on the ridge where the tuber joins the stem. When a tuber is removed from the clump, the ridge containing the eyes must be attached to the tuber. In some cases, this will require taking a piece of the stem as well."
Keywords		Dahlia
Season		Fall
Date		2007-12-06

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April 19 2012 16:02:30