The Cut Flower Podcast All about Dahlia's with Tom Simpson from Woolmans
Mar 3, 2023
20:48
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.
Today Roz is joined in the studio by Tom Simpson from Woolmans.
Tom has been in the horticultural industry really, from a work point of view ever since he left school. Tom's first interest in gardening stems right back from when he was a very young child through his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Key discussion points in todays episode:
- Tom’s background in gardening.
- What’s the current trend towards Dahlia?
- When do you plant out your alliums?
- What should you take into account when you’re planting your dahlia tuba?
- What are some of your favourite varieties and colours?
- Dahlias taller varieties.
- Single flowers are more popular than ever before.
- How do you know if your soil is free-draining?
- Tom’s advice for propagating from cuttings.
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