In this episode of the Blooming Garden podcast, host Jane Westoby talks all things Dahlia breeding with Pam Lyons from the Untamed Garden. 

Exploring  Pam's journey from Alaska to the UK, her passion for growing and breeding dahlias, and the various challenges and joys that come with it. How  The Untamed garden breeding programme started  and essential topics such as isolation techniques, seed collection, and the unpredictability of growing dahlias from seed. 

Takeaways

• Dahlias can be grown successfully even in challenging climates like Alaska.
• Isolation techniques are crucial for successful dahlia breeding.
• The unpredictability of genetics in dahlias can be both a challenge and a joy and can lead to unexpected and beautiful results.
• Cutting blooms early encourages more branching and blooms.
• Let the bees do the work if you are starting out and don’t have any specific goals

Resources mentioned in this Episode:
Dahlia Breeding Blogpost
Growing Dahlias Blogpost

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