Gitts Crazy Dahlia Tuber
Certified Organic
Grown on Our Farm
A stellar type dahlia with creased, involute petals of festive gold and fuchsia hues. Grows to a robust 5-6' tall with blooms up to 7" across.
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Growing instructions
Plant dahlia tubers in late spring when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees. Frost will kill the plants, so plan to plant around your last frost date. In the Northeast, the window for planting is from around mid-May to mid-June.
Dahlias thrive in sunny locations with well drained, fertile, slightly acidic soil. Dig a hole that will accommodate the entire tuber clump, about 6" deep and 6" wide. Plant tuber clump with the "crown" up, just at the surface so all the tubers are beneath. If planting multiple tubers, space at least 12-18" apart. Do not begin watering until the plants emerge. After that, make sure they are watered well 1-2 times per week.
In Northern zones with shorter seasons, you can get a jump start by starting dahlias indoors in large pots 4-6 weeks before your last spring frost. Transplant after threat of frost has passed to spacing indicated above. Transplants will need to be watered in.
Dahlias reach up to 42" high and might need staking to keep the blooms upright.
Dahlias will not overwinter in zones below 8. After the first killing frost, gently dig up tubers and store in peat moss in a cool, frost-free place (40-50 degrees is ideal) until the next planting season.
Product Details
| Days to Maturity | 80-100 |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zone Range | 8 9 10 11 |
| Sun Conditions | Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun) |
| Planting Depth | 6" |
| Row Spacing | 24-36" |
| Plant Spacing | 12-18" |
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I started the tubers indoors in April 2025. The Gitts Crazy just opened and is spectacular! It is late September 2025, so this is a late blooming variety. I had several other varieties open in July and August, so I guess they are all different. All the dahlias I purchased this year have performed well.
I am very disappointed with all the dahlias I purchased in January of 2025. They grew pretty well for me last year, but I did not see a single blossom until nearly September. And then I only had a few blooms before the frost came. I assumed a large part of my problem was the groundhogs which I wasn’t able to keep out, but this year they are also very slow to bloom. I stored them over winter and most of them looked good in spring and have been growing nice and tall and green, but still there isn’t one flower bud. This year I have had them in my greenhouse until a few weeks ago and they are fully protected from critters now. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Sherry! Thanks for the feedback. The bloom times for dahlias range from late summer up through fall with some varieties not beginning to bloom until September. You can get around this by starting them indoors in March and April, before it is warm enough to plant out. Since your dahlias are not producing many blooms once they start we would recommend adding a bloom supporting fertilizer. Dahlias are heavy feeders and will bloom better with additional feeding, especially if they are in pots. If you have any question feel free to reach out to us at mail@hudsonvalleyseed.com
The tuner looked good and I planted it promptly. However, it took forever to get here and there was no communication back each time I inquired as to it’s expected delivery.