Dahlia Masterclass

Learn how to dig, divide, store, and care for your Dahlias – suitable for gardeners of all skill levels.


Fleurs de Lyonville
Fleurs de Lyonville
19k
1k

4 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

$325 - $355 (Afterpay available)
($355 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $325/guest for 2+ guests)


Time: 1pm to 4.30pm (ish) on available dates.
Dates: 17th of August 2024
Chris and Janae have been growing dahlias since they first started their flower farm in 2016 and are thrilled to be able to offer our dahlia dividing workshop again this winter, where you will go home with a collection of 10 different tubers for your own garden! Each person will dig and divide a clump of dahlia tubers while learning everything you need to know about dahlias and meeting other dahlia lovers. We will have hot drinks to keep us warm and Chris’ famous pumpkin pie and other goodies to keep us going.
Chris and Janae will explain everything you need to know to grow your own healthy dahlia patch from the beginning, right through to planting and caring for your blooms. We will start by explaining how to dig the dahlias, wash them, understand where to look for the “eye, ” divide the dahlia tubers, and which tools we like to use. We’ll also talk about storing the dahlias so that they stay healthy through winter, when to plant your dahlia tubers for your climate, how we plant them, what we feed our dahlias for healthy blooms, explain what “pinching out” means and why we do it, and finally how to enjoy your dahlias in your home.
We will also be discussing whether or not you can “overwinter” or perennialize your dahlias. What are the pros and cons of doing this?
Finally, we will end the workshop with a tour around our working flower farm and for you to ask as many questions as you like along the way. Chris and I are now in our 6th growing season and we grow over 50 varieties of flowers on our farm.

Knowledge required
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What you'll get
  • Your own collection of 10 dahlia tubers to grow at home.
  • A detailed demonstration on how to dig and divide your dahlia tubers. You’ll do the entire process yourself, with Chris and Janae to help.
  • A demonstration on how to store your new dahlia tuber collection.
  • How to plant and care for your growing dahlia plants.
  • Your own pair of gloves and secateurs to take home.
Our A3 Annual Cut Flower Growing Guide.
  • Homemade cakes made by Chris — including his famous pumpkin pie — with tea and coffee.
  • A tour of our working flower farm and the opportunity for you to ask as many questions as you want as we wander around.
What to bring
Warm and waterproof coats, closed shoes/boots, beanies, and a drink bottle.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Fleurs de Lyonville - 35 Leishmans Lane, Lyonville VIC

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Fleurs de Lyonville
Fleurs de Lyonville

19k
1k

Join us for an our flower farm for 'pick-your-own' flower sessions, flower arranging for beginners and workshops to help grow your own cut-flowers.
Fleurs de Lyonville is a micro flower farm, nestled beside the Wombat State Forest in the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges region. We’re just over an hour north of Melbourne in a little hamlet called Lyonville.
We grow a variety of seasonal flowers from classic cottage blooms to Australian natives with nature and the environment in mind, totally avoiding any chemical sprays. Recycling and regenerative practices are always forefront in the operation of our flower farm.

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