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SUNFLOWERS

thistletown71thistletown71 Posts: 90
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Hello all. I hope you are well in these difficult times.

I have grown sunflowers in small pots (2-4 seeds) since mid March. They have all grown but looking a bit long and leggy.

Q1. Will leggy long sunflowers still grown as sunflowers should? As most of them are not overly upright as they are too long.

Q2. When can I plant them outside?

Q3. Can sunflowers be grown in large pots?

Any other useful advice please.

Many thanks

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    You may have sown a little early, but l find that once they're planted out after being hardened off,they tend to strengthen. 
    I grow sunflowers in big pots, but it depends on the variety. Some of them grow to over 6 feet and are better in the ground l feel.
    Some more information here that you might find useful 
    https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-sunflowers/#:~:text=Sow sunflower seeds into individual,a cool but bright place.

    Which varieties have you sown ?
  • thistletown71thistletown71 Posts: 90
    Hi AnniD

    Not sure what the variety are. Red and Yellow ones. Here is hoping that the ones I have grown now will strengthen if not will start again. Thanks 
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Pot them on into individual pots, bury a good bit of the stem.
  • LittlegardenLittlegarden Posts: 105
    If you have any seeds left you could wait until it’s a bit warmer and try direct sowing. But the slugs and birds can find them. I use this method.
  • thistletown71thistletown71 Posts: 90
    Thanks Littlegarden. Think that is what I am going have to do. :)
  • clarematierclarematier Posts: 1
    We planted a handful of sunflower seeds in Spring. They have done incredibly well this year. My husband is 6’ ft tall and they tower above him.
    This is him with his early cup of tea.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Mine would be flat if I didn’t stake them.  I’ve given up on them, they always got slug chewed.  here’s you husband the right way up.


    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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