Lifting warm weather plants

Question

Last year I lifted many dahlias but only 10% weren’t rotten. I’ve been doing this for years and they were very clean and dry when I boxed them up and placed in my garage. I reside in Maryland and I’m wondering if I should be doing anything differently?

Answer 1

These are pretty picky with how they like to be stored. Almost any change will cause them to rot. This article will guide you to storing these properly:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/dahlia/storing-dahlia-tubers.htm