Dahlias - any tips for a beginner?

[AndrewB]

This year i am growing dahlias on my plot for the first time - some from tubers and some from cuttings.  Any tips?  Soil prep, What feed do they like and how often etc?

[AndrewB]

[Tee Gee]

You don't mention what type of dahlias so exhibition stuff this way; http://tinyurl.com/2lbqtn Bedding dahlias this way;http://tinyurl.com/2w8qeu

[AndrewB]

Both (I think!)  Thanks for that

[Pesky Wabbit]

Try a search on A4A for Dahlia, but be sure you make a mug of coffee first as there's loads of info already on here, and it 'll take a while to read it all.

ie http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,30896.msg307404.html#msg307404