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woodenlisten
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Unfortunately frost is close at hand. When it does frost, how long should I wait before digging up Dahlia and Mexican shell bulbs? All my hardy perennials I let the foilage brown up before cutting off low. Should I wait till the dig up ones foilage browns up too?


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I know for the dahlia's you let the first frost
get it and then pull it up and shake off the dirt and bring them in....

I am not sure about the Mexican Shell....????....

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Aren't these like bulbs on the bottom???
Treat them like a glad bulb or something??

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