Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Aitara Cloud'

Dahlia pinnata

How to grow Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Aitara Cloud'

  • 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 Aitara Cloud is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Aitara Cloud from seed

Do not exclude light.

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Aitara Cloud

Prefers full sun.

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

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

Harvesting Aitara Cloud

Dinner Plate Dahlia Aitara Cloud Etymology

Named for 18th century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.