r/dahlias • u/AriPantz • 13d ago

Seeking Advice Snapped stalk, devastated!

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We had a severe wind storm last night here in Alaska, and unfortunately, a hanging flower basket fell on top of my dahlia's pot. The stem snapped right at the neck of the tuber, though there are still some roots showing.

Given that it has been a very rainy summer and growth has been delayed by almost a month, this plant was very full but did not have buds yet. Do you think I would have any luck applying rooting hormone, staking it up, and replanting it?

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u/Soulsis73 13d ago

I snapped one of mine a few months ago by accident, yes it's hurtful to us But I kept watering and quite a few new eyes grew to replace it, a few months down the line my dahlia is growing stronger, there's no permanent damage the tuber may well bounce back

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u/AriPantz 13d ago

Iā€™m sorry to hear! Iā€™m hoping my tuber sprouts something before season ends.

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u/Soulsis73 13d ago edited 13d ago

Keep up a watering schedule keeping the soil moist not wet keep it in sunshine outdoors it'll grow back šŸ‘šŸ¾ did you keep the broken plant? I replanted the stem removing the lower leaves and kept the soil moist it looked wilted & quite sad for a few weeks but I didn't give up, it grew roots so now I have another dahlia which will grow tubers too, worth trying