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Hi Ellen, autumn is the best time to lift bulbs. Gently ease a fork under the bulbs and wriggle the bulbs out of the soil. Remove all the soil from the bulbs, and cull out any that are soft or rotten and store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and protected from mice. Bulbs store really well in mesh sacks. When ready, re plant into Tui Bulb Mix back into the soil with an addition of Tui Bulb Food. Thanks, Tui Team.

jenna

  • Hi Tui, our Dahlia's still have flowers on them, do we chop them down before lifting the corms - or wait for them to go naturally and then lift them? Thanks!

    Elisabeth

  • Hi Elisabeth, wait for them to naturally die down, do not cut the foliage as this is the bulbs (corms) food source for the following season. They can be dug with the foliage still attached to the corms, leave the plants with foliage intact to die down naturally before removing the corms, somewhere cool and dry is ideal.

    Tui Team

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