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Can I Keep Dahlias In Pots Over Winter. The rule is to keep them as cold as possible - without them freezing. So if you are in growing zone 9 or 10 they may be fine.
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If the tubers appear shriveled mist them lightly with water. But best to just unpot it and shake off the soil and let it dry. Once removed store dahlias in a dark room or a heated garage or cool basement.
The idea is to keep it dormant until it can go outdoors next spring.
Dark and cold and dry but not dry enough to wither the tuber Dirt is as good a storage medium as any and better than some. To preserve these tubers you must dig them out before the first hard frost. You cannot keep your dahlias tubers in the ground over winter they will rot or die. Tate85- you can store them in the pots over the winter.
