T hat's right — there's a right way and a wrong way to water freshly potted dahlia tubers, and there's a good chance that a lot of us have been making the same mistake.

Q: I want to keep my potted dahlias for next year. Do I have to uproot them by frost, or can I just bring the pot inside instead? A: I would uproot them.

Q: I want to keep my potted dahlias for next year. Do I have to uproot them by frost, or can I just bring the pot inside instead? A: I would uproot them.

Dahlias, the national flower of Mexico, ... Tubers can be potted indoors in March or April and transplanted in late spring or planted directly in the ground after the danger of frost has passed.

U-cut, order dahlias, buy potted dahlias. Fresh-cut dahlias always available at this location from the self-serve cooler. More information: 503-771-1199, or go to. Old House Dahlias.

I was a fairly serious dahlia enthusiast many years ago. I potted several hundred each spring, with many different varieties. This spring I potted mine the first week of April.

Prune bedding or dwarf dahlias like other potted plants, cutting just below a leaf node or two to hide it from view. Sterilize your pruning tool between plants.

Dahlia aficionados, who are taking no chances, dig up and store their tubers after frost blackens the leaves. ... Alternatively, you can find potted tubers in nurseries during the early summer.