Sunflowers are tall , imposing plants with large , sunny blooms . The large sensationalistic heyday attract wench , bees and butterfly stroke , and are popular in both the garden and indoors , in vases and arrangements . Although sunflowers are comparatively easy to grow , they do want the right placement and grime .

Location

Sunflowers start from cum , and must be planted in a location that get full sun and good drain . Choose a site that has plenty of room for the tall plants , with at least 1 to 2 feet of blank between the industrial plant for growing .

Soil Drainage

sunflower do n’t wish to have their feet wet . They acquire blanket , shallow root that rot and fail in standing piddle . Do not choose a land site that puddle on a regular basis or that tend to clay .

Soil and Compost

Sunflowers acquire in poor to fertile territory as long as the gardener make the right amendment . Mix constituent compost into the top 8 inches of the soil to startle , to put up the lax groundwork helianthus require for drainage .

Fertilizer

According to Renee ’s Garden , sunflowers are heavy self-feeder and do best with toppings of rich plant food at planting . Mix organic or 10 - 10 - 10 fertiliser into the top 8 inch of grime at the planting internet site , and give the sunflowers another feeding during their growing season .

Moisture

According to Garden Hobbies , sunflowers are drought resistant , but do well with plenty of water . One to two deep waterings each week , of 1 to 2 inch of weewee , will encourage good ontogeny and big , bright blooms .

Types

Grown in the right soil and conditions , helianthus grow from 2 to 3 feet tall to over 20 fundament tall . Different varieties of sunflower feature unlike size and flower shapes . large sunflowers are heavier feeder than the smaller variety .

Sunflower Dies

From the towering Russian Mammoth to the multi - branched , cherry-red - flower Moulin Rouge , sunflowers ( Helianthus annuus ) are bright ambassador of sunny summer afternoons . If you have planted a gargantuan sunflower , do not forget to harvest the seeds before the birds do it for you . Cut the stem rough 12 in from the head when the back of the head is a prosperous yellow or brown , the petals are numb and the seeds are plump . Downy and powdery mold — fungus kingdom that form silver , moth-eaten patches on leaves and stem — do not usually cause severe terms . Once your annual helianthus dies , only uproot the industrial plant and pink off supererogatory shite from the roots . Dry , mid - sized plants will not put up much of a conflict , but larger plant may cling doggedly to the ground ; pee the area before pull to loosen the soil . apply gloves when handle sunflower stalks .

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