Can i store dahlia tubers in the refrigerator

Materials

1. Cut down the Dahlia

   As soon as the first autumn frost blackens the dahlia foliage, cut down the dahlia stalks to a few inches and wait at least 10 days before digging up the tubers.

2. Dig Up the Tubers

   After waiting at least 10 days after you cut back the blackened foliage, loosen the soil around all four sides of the dahlia by gently angling and pushing the garden fork or shovel into the soil about a foot away from the main stalk.

   Be careful not to let tools come in contact with the tubers, which are easily damaged. Gingerly pry up the soil as you go, freeing the tubers.

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With one hand on the stem and the other under the clump of tubers, carefully lift and remove the entire tuber clump.

7. Inspect, Clean, and Prune the Tubers

   Inspect your dahlia tubers and trim away any tubers or tuber parts that are rotten or damaged.

   Don’t save every tuber, save only tubers that are in good condition. Clean off most of the soil and trim back the roots.

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