This is my first year to grow Benary's Giants. Last year we grew seed from Parks. We easily got 18" stems and the more we cut, the more they grew.

I'm in the same quandary about Dahlias - disbud or don't?

Just pinch the first flower bud when it starts to develop and it'll be branching left, right and center. Remember when you cut to leave at least two leaf joints below the cut so it'll branch again.
Cheers Kim
Billabong Fresh Flower Farm

Thanks for sharing that information.