Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Sean C.'

Dahlia pinnata

How to grow Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Sean C.'

  • 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 Sean C. is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors.

Growing Sean C. from seed

Do not exclude light.

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

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

Transplanting Sean C.

Prefers full sun.

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

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

Harvesting Sean C.

Dinner Plate Dahlia Sean C. Etymology

Named for 18th century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.