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Sunflower seedlings

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  • WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
    Don't worry about it. You still have time to sow more.


  • RoddersUKRoddersUK Posts: 537
    I'm about to sow a load for work, 40 odd.
    Was thinking direct sow, thoughts on that?
    Or best stick with pots, although I'll need a few, lol.
  • mchuamchua Posts: 210
    edited May 2022
    RoddersUK said:
    Was thinking direct sow, thoughts on that?

    I like direct sowing. Less faff, just straight in the ground and that’s it. 

    I risked sowing them in early April as well, a couple of cold nights a week later but they still made it.  

    They were fine until I interfered with their position today.  Such a shame.

    The variety was Autumn beauty as well. Was looking forward to those.  :s

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited May 2022
    There are several self-sown ones in my veg patch … they’re about 10” tall already … very sturdy bushy plants …?I’d say go for it and direct sow. 

    Just keep the area well weeded/hoed to keep slugs and snails at bay. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • mchuamchua Posts: 210
    Do greenhouse ones need to be hardened off? My ones in the greenhouse are 30cm now and was thinking of bringing them outside for a while?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited May 2022
    Yes … harden them off by putting them out in a sheltered spot during the day and back indoors before dark for about ten days … then they’ll be tough enough to plant outside providing yourself past the last frost date for your area. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    Mine are sown outdoors in pots to keep slugs away. They’ll need to be pricked out tomorrow. I thought you could plant some in clumps. That’s what I was intending to do as I have a lot of seeds and thought it might make a better display that way. So many seeds that I’ll direct sow too even if they get chomped by slugs or taken away by mice. 
  • mchuamchua Posts: 210
    Thank you everyone. 
  • mchuamchua Posts: 210
    Hi, so the ones in pots are starting to get some blemishes on the leaves. I repotted about a week ago, mixed JI 2 with mpc.  They are being hardened off as well. Not sure where I went wrong.


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