Grow Stunning Dahlias on Your Balcony: Essential Potting & Care Tips Revealed!

• Choose a pot at least 12-14 inches deep and wide; 16 inches for 'Dinner Plate' varieties, ensuring good drainage.
• Use a potting mix of garden soil, coco peat, and vermicompost; add neem cake to prevent pests.
• Dahlias need 6-7 hours of direct sunlight; 'Dwarf' varieties suit less sunny balconies.
• Keep soil moist but not muddy; water at the base in the morning, only when the top inch of soil is dry.
• Stake plants when 1 foot tall for support, pinch tips at 10-12 inches for more blooms, and deadhead faded flowers. Fertilize every 15 days during flowering.