Learn more about cutting and conditioning homegrown flowers here. If growing sunflowers for cut flowers, use sharp snips or secateurs to cut the longest stems possible, removing the lower leaves and placing the stems immediately in a clean bucket of water. Sunflower plants should flower in approximately 90 days. Make sure you have the support in place when you sow seed or transplant seedlings to avoid disturbing the plant's roots later. Depending on the expected size and height of the plant, use a stake, bamboo cane, trellis or string lines to support plants. Sunflower plants may need to be supported as they grow. Apply liquid fertiliser at the recommended rate and frequency while plants are fruiting or flowering.Apply slow release fertiliser at the recommended rate when transplanting or when seedlings are 5-10cm tall.In poor soil or to give your plants an extra boost, application of a high-potassium fertiliser or one formulated for flowering plants can be beneficial: If soil was well prepared no extra fertiliser should be necessary. Avoid watering the leaves of plants to avoid fungal diseases. Water deeply in the early morning or late afternoon. Water when the soil is dry about 5cm below the surface (test this by scratching away a little soil with your finger). Sunflower plants may need watering during the growing season. Transplant seedlings to the garden once they have their first true leaves and are large enough to handle (usually 5-10cm tall).Fill trays, punnets or jiffy pots with a good quality seed-raising mix, or use soil starter pellets.Young seedlings will need protection from pests, pets and weather until they are established.Seeds should germinate in around 7-14 days at a soil temperature of 21-30☌.
Sunflower plants can be grown in containers.
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Keep the area free of weeds until planting. Prepare soil by weeding it thoroughly, digging it over to loosen it and adding aged animal manure or compost. Sunflower plants need a well drained soil enriched with plenty of organic matter.
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Choose a location that will receive at least 6 hours of full sun each day. In the garden, plants provide nectar and habitat to pollinators, including bees and hummingbirds.Įach seed packet contains approximately 20 untreated open pollinated sunflower seeds.Sunflower plants are best grown in full sun. Dried sunflower petals can also be used in homemade body care products, such as soap and bath salts. The flowers are bursting with edible petals, which make beautiful additions to salads, sauces and desserts. Uses: Teddy Bear Sunflower is a unique and beautiful cut flower.
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How to Harvest: Harvest when flowers are nearly fully open. Seeds are ready to harvest when the birds arrive to eat them. When to Harvest: Flowers arrive in late Summer and are ready to harvest when they are nearly fully open.
Transplant: sow seeds indoors ½” deep in individual pots or divided trays transplant seedlings outdoors after last frost, spacing them 1-2 feet apart. They LOVE sunflower sprouts.ĭirect sow: sow seeds ½” deep, cover with soil and water well 14-18 days to germination thin young plants to 1-2 feet apart. When to Plant: Direct seed after last frost OR start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost dat e. Growth Habit: Upright growth to 3 feet height fluffy round double flower heads 3-5” diameter. Teddy Bear Sunflowers are a family favourite! These cute and fuzzy sunflowers reach only 2 feet in height and are a great interactive plant for a young gardener.
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