Dahlia Tubers At Menards - March 2026
At the hardware store this past weekend, I came across their racks of Spring flowering bulbs that had the usual assortment of lilies, gladiolas, peonies and....the star(s) of the show: dahlia tubers. A huge number of them are Dinnerplate varieties, which I'm (for now) staying away from in favor of the smaller types like ball, decorative, pompon and even collarettes. But, that doesn't mean the tuber selection isn't worth a once-over. And, even a little bit of guided education on what they have and don't have for sale this season. Here, below are a couple of photos showing a portion of their Spring bulbs - with a focus mostly on the non-dinnerplate dahlias. (although...a few Dinnerplates snuck in here). I'm still a beginner when it comes to growing dahlias, so everyone of these is new (to me). I thought it might be a good learning experience to research a few of these to see what I can learn. After searching for detai...