How to Take Care of Sunflowers
Sunflowers are a beautiful flower that can be grown almost anywhere. With the proper feeding and care, these flowers will not only enhance your yard or garden, but also beautify your home with their brightness. Follow these easy steps to care for your sunflowers, whether it’s outside in the soil or inside in a pot. Does this Spark an idea?
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Before planting sunflowers, mix manure into the soil where the sunflowers will be growing. Sunflowers do well in most soil conditions, so this is not too much of a worry. However, rocky or sandy conditions will not allow your sunflowers to grow well.
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Plant sunflowers in an area where they will get the most sun. As their name implies, sunflowers thrive in the sunlight, at least six hours of direct sun a day. Sunflowers also lean in towards the sunlight, so remember that if you want them to grow a certain way. They will face their blooms to the rising sun, found in the east.
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Plant sunflower seeds about one-quarter inch down into the soil. They should also be about 12 inches to 18 inches apart.
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Water sunflowers daily to help the stems support the heavy weight of the sunflower head.
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Put sunflowers in a tall pot if you are growing them in planters. You need to have enough soil and support for the height and weight of the flower.
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Feed sunflowers regularly with a growing solution, such as Miracle Grow. Avoid pouring the fertilizer right onto the roots, as this can make them rot. Instead, make a few holes, about 3-4 inches deep, around the plant, and pour the fertilizer into the holes.
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Watch the weather, as heavy winds can cause sunflowers to blow over. If winds are predicted, then do not water that day. It will reduce this risk of the sunflowers blowing over.
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Stalking your sunflowers is not a necessity, unless the area is extremely windy or the conditions are too shady. Sunflowers in the shade will lean towards the sun, so it is best to avoid shady areas for these beautiful flowers.
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Tips & Warnings
Depending on the variety of sunflower you choose, they may take anywhere from 70 to 90 days to become mature. Read the sunflower seed package for more information.
Birds, squirrels and small animals are the most threat to your sunflowers.
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vvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeery helpful!
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I bought potted sunflowers at a farmers market. They looked wonderful there but the next day the pedals were withering and I watered them. Still withering. the soil was pretty much dry when I got them. I decided to plant them in the ground. They are still withering. Now I am out of ideas. Anyone have some advice?
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I was able to to grow my sons sunflower from school but now that some have started to die is it ok to cut the dead flowers so that the new flowers will have room to grow with out the not so pretty look of the dead ones?
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I live in the Philippines, and I need your help. I planted a sunflower seed in a clay pot.Will they grow In the Philippines? I don't know what kind of sunflower is this but, a man in our school gave it to us and said plant these sunflowers to help the children in an orphanage. the seeds are colored like magenta and I think they're just colored. So what I'm trying to ask is Do sunflowers grow in the Philippines? And are they okay with any soil? I'm not using sand or clay soil? And I wish my question will be answered. Thank you.
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Thanks for your advice :)
