Saving dahlia seeds

Growing dahlias from seed is easy, and it's a great way to start a huge garden full of dahlia plants, without spending much. Starting dahlias from seed is also a must-have skill if you'd like to try your hand at breeding new dahlia varieties--a wonderfully interesting and addicting hobby!

Dahlias are easy to grow, come in a brilliant rainbow of colors, are nearly unmatched in terms of production, and have flowers in a range of shapes that resemble daisies, peonies, and even water lilies. In this video, I'll show you how we harvest seeds from our dahlia breeding patch. You'll learn the difference between growing dahlias from seeds versus tubers, when and how to harvest dahlia seed heads, and how to dry and clean them.

Dahlias grown from seed won't look like the parent plant, so you'll get a new, unique variety every time. Here's how to grow dahlias from seed!

Collecting dahlia seeds can be lots of fun, and the seeds will result in brand new dahlia hybrids. Learn how to collect dahlia seeds, and experience the anticipation of creating new dahlia blooms.

Have you ever thought about how the dahlias you love first grew, about who created the first tubers, and how they accomplished it? Have you ever wondered why dahlias make flowers/seeds at all since they’re so easily multiplied via their roots? Click over to our blog to learn all about dahlia seeds and why you should be saving them!

Triple Wren Farms on Instagram: "We save our own dahlia seeds each year, then plant them the next season to develop new dahlias. We start our seeds in late winter in the greenhouse, 1 seed per 4” pot. We only plant 1 seed per pot because we want to keep each new hybrid’s tubers separated from others at harvest time. After about 30 days of growth, we have beautiful seedlings with nice feeder roots. And after 65-70 days of growth, the seedlings begin to produce baby tubers. It’s the most…

Planting dahlia seeds will result in unique dahlia hybrids which may be similar or completely different than the parent plant. Learn how to plant dahlia seeds, and grow a beautiful home grown dahlia patch.

Saving zinnia seeds at seasons end is fun and easy to do Learn how to save zinnia seeds, to grow them year after year in the garden.

Growing dahlias from seed is an adventure! You never know what you'll get! Learn how to grow dahlias from seed and what to look for in "keeper" seedlings. Find out what the difference is between growing dahlias from seeds versus growing dahlias from tubers.

Zinnia seeds are incredible easy to harvest! Here's how to save zinnia seeds so you'll never need to buy them again!