I was so excited that this year, finally, I have managed to preserve most of last years' dahlia bulbs (thanks to this forum actually :)

So I planted them as per one person's note here in a container indoors about 2 weeks ago, tips sticking out of the soil. Well a couple started to grow almost immediately. But I didn't replant them when I noticed eyes beginning to sprout just days later . Now I have actual leaves growing from two of the tubers, coming from the eye - and that is above soil level. When I plant them outside am I in trouble now? Or is it ok for the tuber to be so close to the surface like that? Or could I even trim that growth back down and replant in deeper pot, letting the process start anew from this better depth? ( I know that plants are *very regenerative, but I have not played with dahlias in this way )

Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated!

Chris