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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comA few years ago, I bought tubers of Kelvin floodlight. They limped along for a few years, and this spring I divided the cluster, giving my daughter half. Her plant has produced large, golden-with-streaks of red extremely double flowers. Mine produced one of those but is mostly producing SINGLE, unattractive blooms. What gives?
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1 Comment To "dahlias"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/25/2018 @ 7:43 am
Hello,
This may be a case of different soil types. The soil in which she planted hers may either have more nutrients available, or a more stable pH.
Add some dolomitic lime to the area around yours, and I bet that solves the issue. My guess is that the pH is out of range.