Human or animal hair placed near the seedlings may also repel their interests. When digging your sunflower up, make sure to give it wide berth. If you dig too close to the stalk, the roots can be damaged and your beloved flower might not recover. The farther out you dig, the more roots will remain on the stalk. Dig straight down to go deep and avoid cutting the largest roots. Shake off excess dirt if it is too heavy to carry to the new location. Pick your location and dig a hole about six to eight inches deep, and at least that in width, depending on the exact age of your plant.
It is has a lot of roots, dig even deeper so they have adequate room to grow. Loosen the dirt around the area so the roots have air and can latch hold easily. Place the plant in the center and cover with dirt, packing it down to hold the plant firmly in place. Give it lots of water so the roots can recover from the trauma of being removed. A grown plant should not require stakes if it is planted deep enough.
If you have an unusual soil type, you may consider it, but do it lightly. Sunflowers are hardy plants, but chemical interference may do them in. After a sunflower has bloomed, birds will start to notice it and the seeds within the center.
Keep the sunflowers up until the next planting season, so the birds have an abundant food supply all winter long. Cut the heads or pull the entire stalk out of the ground when the seeds are all gone. Begin your new crop for the new season! Can I dig up sunflowers after they have gone to seed or gone dormit. If I harvest seed must I chill them for any length of time before planting? Should I add lime and or sand? Thanks Ed. If you started the growing season early using an indoor planter you can loosen the sunflowers from the side by getting the soil wet and gently scooping it from the pot.
Find a new home for the flowers and dig a hole 10 inches deep. If you are moving multiple plants dig each hole at least 12 inches apart so the flowers have room to grow. Place each sunflower into the holes and cover with dirt until it is level with the ground. If the plants are large you may need to set up supports so it does not fall over when the wind blows.
It is also a good idea to cover the soil with a layer of mulch to prevent soil run off when it rains. The best area to replant sunflowers is in an area with direct sunlight that gets plenty of water. After all the sunflowers have been replanted water the garden enough to make the soil damp.
Make sure not to over water or you could wash away valuable soil or introduce root rot to the plants. If you started growing indoors in a pot you can replant at the start of the summer. Many gardeners start their sunflowers using a seed tray indoors to start the seedlings then later transplant them outside for the tallest sunflowers.
In time it will turn brown and, at that point, the seeds are ready for harvest. This should happen about 45 days after bloom. Experts agree that the best way to plant annual sunflowers is to sow the seeds directly into the soil outside rather than sow inside and transplant.
To direct-sow, wait until all chance of frost has passed and the soil is warmed to 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This usually happens in April or May in northern regions, but occurs earlier in the south. Sunflower seeds are large and easy to plant.
Press them into cultivated soil about 1 inch deep, spacing seeds some 6 inches apart. It's not a bad idea to plant several seeds in each location, then thin out the weaker shoots when the plants grow to 6 inches. You don't need to enrich the soil very much for sunflowers, because they tend to grow happily even in poor soil. But it never hurts to work in some organic material before you plant.
You will need to make sure that the soil drainage is excellent, however. Annual sunflowers won't thrive in heavy clay soil. If the soil is especially poor, mix a light application of general fertilizer into it at planting time to encourage strong root growth. Keep the soil moist through germination. Cover the seeded area with netting if the birds swoop down after planting. You may decide to start your sunflowers inside if you've selected a cultivar that requires a long growing season.
For example, some varieties of annual sunflowers require days to mature. If your growing season is shorter, you'll want to start the plants indoors three or four weeks before the last frost. The big difference between planting sunflowers from seeds and transplanting seedlings grown indoors is the necessity of hardening them off.
To harden off the plants, you need to accustom them gradually to the temperature change. If you want to There are many different types of lettuce and salad crops available for growing at home. Runner beans, like peas, are far tastier when they are grown in the garden, compared to those you buy in the shops.
They are one Consumer helpline 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri. How to Grow Sunflowers Share this. About sunflowers Sunflowers are one of the biggest and brightest flowers around. When to plant sunflowers When growing sunflowers, you can generally plant the seeds from early March to mid-May, but this will differ by variety so always check the seed packet.
Position the filled seed tray in a warm, bright spot; a sunny windowsill is ideal for this. Pinching out sunflowers Pinching out is a technique used to encourage new stems to grow on plants. How long do sunflowers take to grow? Sunflower varieties Variety Approximate growing height Variety notes American Giant 5m A real giant among sunflowers Strong stem requires no support Great in borders and hedging Toy Shop 90cm Compact, bushy plants A mix of single and double flowers Great variety for cutting King Kong F1 4m Produces multiple blooms on each plant Needs good support Junior 60cm Pollen-free variety with long flowering time Multiple flowers on each branch Giant single 4m Quick growing Single, tall flowers Sunshine Giant 2m Great variety for children Jammie Dodger 1.
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