Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Ginger Snap'

Dahlia pinnata

How to grow Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Ginger Snap'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

In zones below 8, dig and store tubers after first hard frost.

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ginger Snap is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors.

Growing Ginger Snap from seed

Do not exclude light.

Look to ensure a distance 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ginger Snap about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Ginger Snap

Prefers full sun.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ginger Snap is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Ginger Snap about 0 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Ginger Snap

Dinner Plate Dahlia Ginger Snap Etymology

Named for 18th century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.