Talkback: How to grow sunflowers from seed - Talkback

MargieKerr

24/11/2011 at 15:27

I have sown some dwarf sunflower seeds in seed trays - never grown these before so complete novice! they are coming through now and about an inch high - I can only grow them on in containers but no idea how many seedlings to one container - any advice greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

susysundial1

24/11/2011 at 15:28

Every year I plan to grow sunflowers but always forget it until too late in the season. THIS YEAR I WILL DO IT. LOVE THE PLASTIC BOTTLE CLOCHES!!!!! THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!

suzyq

24/11/2011 at 15:29

I have never grown sunflowers before so this will be an adventure. I love the idea of plastic bottle cloches. I will definitely try that. Thanks

Barbara66

24/11/2011 at 15:29

Last year i grew sunflowers from seed, i had 12 plants. I planted them in the garden for my litlle son.
We where proud of them and the morning after planting we went to say them goodbey.....it was a googdbey indead!!!...: all 12 had been eaten by snails. They where about 10 cm high, so the snails had a good meal, there was really nothing left to see, just the soil.
Now i have grown 16 plants [ 4 different ones] and i will sure use escar-go. [ it is bio, not dangerous for other animals.]

AllotmentMax

04/05/2012 at 21:54

Kids have already planted a couple of sunflowers. Perhaps a bit early, but they are in fairly sheltered areas and about 2inches in height now. Going to plant some more, so we can use as cut flowers later on. Happy gardening!

Excitable Boy

05/05/2012 at 10:16

In our village they have a competition for kids to see who can grow the largest sunflower head (not the tallest). A few years ago our daughter planted her sunflower on top of a hole filled with the previous year's manure where I had grown courgettes.

The plant didn't grow particularly tall - about 7 feet - but the flower head was HUGE, 21 inches across excluding petals.

AllotmentMax

05/05/2012 at 20:57

My three children have challenged each other to a competition too. My friend has the allotment next to our so have given her three boys some seeds too. We have planted them all in various different places, including the garden so will see who comes out tops! I have promised the winner a prize. Feel it should be garden, flower related so any ideas appreciated?

basmithr

12/05/2012 at 18:02

put sunflower seeds out for the birds you all ways get a few germinating.in unusual places

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