What do dahlia tubers look like?Updated 13 days ago

Dahlia tubers have between one and several 'fingers' attached to the crown. The tubers should be firm and dry, it is not usually a problem if the tubers appear slightly shrivelled providing they are not soft. There is usually, but not always, a small stump at the top which was the past year's stalk. They will naturally vary in size, some large dahlia varieties can have surprisingly small tubers and vice versa. 

Some tubers can be quite round in shape, and some have very narrow tubers. Some of the tubers may have become detached or appear to be partially detached from the crown. Providing there is at least one good-sizes tuber well attached, the dahlia is still viable and will grow normally. Those which are partially detached can often still help support the main plant and should not be completely removed. Sometimes detached tubers produce a bud of their own and grow into an individual plant.