Sunflower Plant Garden

Once the seedling emerges water about 3 4 inches 7 5 10cm from the plant to encourage root growth.

Sunflower plant garden. Sunflowers also come in a variety of colors now thanks to hybridization. If you wish you can plant multiple seeds and thin them to the strongest contenders when the plants are six inches tall. The tallest sunflower on record measured in at 30 feet and 1 inch tall dwarf sunflower types only grow to be about 3 feet tall and are perfect for small spaces such as garden boxes and planters. Don t allow plants to dry out as very tall varieties will have a job to recover.

It is native to central north america and has been cultivated for centuries. Planting sunflower seeds sunflowers should be planted 1 to 1 inches deep and about 6 inches apart after the soil has thoroughly warmed. Doing so will feed the seeds and ensure that the plants have strong roots so they can grow large healthy blooms. Plant sunflower seeds in loose well draining alkaline soil that receives full direct sunlight soil temperature should be at least 50 degrees fahrenheit.

The dark green leaves can be heart shaped or narrow and lance shaped. The sunflower plants should have enough room for their taproots to extend at least two feet deep and three feet wide. The plants are multi branched and tend to clump although some varieties can travel by running rhizomes. One of the easiest flowers to grow helianthusthrive in full sun and aren t picky about soil.

But there are many other types of sunflowers to explore. Keep the soil moist but not soaked until the seedlings emerge. Annual sunflowers need plenty of water. Sunflowers are iconic all american plants grown by gardeners in every state.

Here monty plants out his sunflowers and explains how to stake them. Feed them with tomato feed just before flowering. Very tall varieties may need the support of a garden cane especially when growing in an exposed position. Sunflowers come in sizes that range from dwarf varieties which can be as small as a foot and a half 50 m tall to giant varieties which grow to be over twelve feet tall.

You re probably most familiar with the giant types that grow very tall and have oversized yellow flowers. Sunflowers will do their best when they are planted in soil that has been properly prepared. You can find sunflowers in colors from very pale yellows to dark burgundy reds and all shades of yellow red and orange in between. Give plants plenty of room especially for low growing varieties that will branch out.

These big annuals are very easy to grow which makes them a very popular plant to get children interested in gardening. Sunflowers are very tough plants with native species found everywhere from bogs to prairies. Sunflower seedlings need plenty of water while they re establishing themselves. This usually happens within 5 10 days of planting but may take longer in cold weather.

Mix about 3 inches of rich potting soil into your garden s native soil.