Planting dahlia tubers

Question

Planting dahlia tubers that have been used to harvest starts. This is my first year taking dahlia cuttings. I have gotten all I need, but a lot of the tubers have new growth, not big enough to take cuttings from but green and healthy. Can I plant the tubers like I normally would and, if so, do I need to remove the new growth? Or can I just plant them with the very top leaves exposed to take advantage of the head start?

Thanks for your time!
Shannon

Answer 1

Go ahead and plant them, the fact that they have new growth ("sprouts") means they're healthy!

This article may help you:

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

Good luck with your cuttings!