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Sunflowers thriving

Kathy46Kathy46 Posts: 36
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Very chuffed that 12 sunflower seeds snavelled from some birdseed and planted in paper coffee cups on 30May, have exactly two months later produced tiny flower heads. They consumed copious amounts of water but thrived in a baking hot porch. Just hoping they thrive when transplanted to next accommodation.  Should provide a nice treat for the birds come winter.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited September 2022
    Do share some pics. Freebies always have a sweetness to them.  My bird feeders usually drop sunflower seeds here and give rise to some great flowers.
  • Kathy46Kathy46 Posts: 36
    Not very good! Trying to master camera on a new tablet.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Gosh. It's good to pot them on when they are about a foot high. They've done well, considering they are tall and growing in a coffee cup. I harden them off and then plant them out asap. Keep watering them well.

     Where abouts are you?


  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited September 2022
    Gosh. It's good to pot them on when they are about a foot high, when they are about the size below (and bushy).




    They've done well, considering they are tall and growing in a coffee cup. Harden them off and then plant them out asap. Keep watering them well. I'm not sure you will get flowers...  Once there is no frost, sunflowers need to be outside as they need the full spectrum and intensity of sunlight. Yours are very tall and thin because they are not getting those. Assuming you are in the UK, the time to put outside is usually May/June.  If you don't have a garden, a sunny front step can be fine if you have one, for sunflowers in a pot.

     Where abouts are you?


  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    edited September 2022
    I think you need to look up what the word thrive means.
    Struggling would be more apt I think.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Unnecessary.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Kathy46Kathy46 Posts: 36
    London. Thank you for growing tips.
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