Dahlia seed sorting is a wonderful job on a cold, rainy day. We collected all of our seeds at the end of the growing season, from dried flower heads. The seeds are separated from the chaff (the dried papery petals) and the healthy viable seeds sorted. These are then stored ready for germination at the end of winter.
The key thing with dahlia seeds, is that they do not grow true to the parent…. you never know what you are going to get. There is hand pollination and open pollination. We will have a range of articles, hints and tips for growing dahlias from seed closer to the growing season, so stayed tuned!