How To Plant Dahlias In Containers 2022 Flowering Time, Growing Dahlia Flowers, Get Gardening

My update video showing how the Dahlia plants are performing as a container plant.

This is the background story for the how, which and why.

The link to the first video is below:
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Having taken on an allotment plot, my original thought was that I would just grow Dahlia over there in what would be a bed for cut flowers. I then changed my mind and decided to grow 1 of each variety at home, again, but in containers as I did last year.
Last year, 2021, I only grew a couple of Dahlia in containers, varieties 'Edinburgh' and 'Babette', but they did do very well and provided flower colour throughout summer and into mid/late autumn.

This year I'm growing a lot mare varieties, Ball, Cactus and large Decorative types. Whilst I expect the workload to be greater I'm also hoping that by using a different planting mix to 2021 the plants should produce better flowers, with the soil mix better able to allow the plants to thrive.

The compost mix that I have made is to use 2 bags of Westland Gardeners Choice multi-purpose 60ltr combined with 1 bag of Westland John Innes number 2 which is a loam based product.
Both the compost and John Innes (J.I) have fertiliser content that should last for 5 weeks. Beyond that time then additional feeds will need to be added.

The Dahlia varieties that I'm growing are:

Ryecroft Daves Choice,
Bantling,
Boom Boom Red,
Bishop Of York,
Babette,
Hy Pimento,
Edinburgh,
Winholme Diane,
Rocco,
Marys Jomanda,
Westerton Harry,
Oakwood Goldcrest,
White Alves,
Shirwell Peach,
Almand Climax,
Rosalind Wheeler

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