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From: Kim Myers
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Mt Blanchard, OH
How and where should I store dahilias tubers? How cool can they be wintered at the don't winter outside so I'll have to dig them up this year but don't know where to store them

 
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From: Sandra Mason
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Champaign/Ford/Iroquois/Vermilion Unit
slmason@illinois.edu
HI Kim, Dahlia roots tend to dry out so its best to put them in peat moss or sawdust then chek them every month. If they look wrinkled add a bit of water to the moss. cool temps are best at about 60 degrees F. happy digging, sandy

 
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