Dahlias: My earliest blooms ever, 2 by psudan

psudan wrote:
I used to stake mine with garden twine but it seemed to cut into the stems and branches when they got blown around in heavy winds. I now use green plant tie tape. I bought it at Lowes for $3-something for a 150' roll. It was only 4 mm thick and was much too stretchy. I found the 1/2" 8 mm heavy duty tape on A.M. Leonard's web site for a little over $2.00 a roll. I also used it for staking my tomatoes. Good stuff. I have a few more buds starting to open and hopefully will post photos soon. This photo shows a Hollyhill 6-in-1 Yellow that's gone a little wild. I like the different variations.