Do you have any tips of growing the sunflower?

Question

I am growing a sunflower in my mums garden and i am watering it twice a day i just want some tips.

Answer 1

I have a friend who grows sunflowers. The plants seem to do just fine all by themselves.

Answer 2

make positive you get the right seed, not all sunflowers are tall (there's a bush style you don't need that) plant 2 seeds(a million would fail, if 2 prevail you could transplant the weaker a million) in a huge bath so that you do not might want to disturb the basis equipment later on, use a strong prosperous potting compost with a huge handful of horse manure mixed into it make positive that's nicely drained, have a strong help (2 by using a million roofers batten will do nicely) waiting because the top of the sunflower is heavy and could favor more advantageous than a cane, even as plant is two foot tall water and feed two times weekly with a tomato feed or liquid manure (horse manure diluted in water, sunflowers can enhance 18+ft tall so placed it up antagonistic to a south dealing with wall.

Answer 3

Give them a sunny location, good or plain soil, they seem to do well in 'bout anthing. Water regularly, fertilize when you plant seed, then a dose of peters 20-20-20 every 15 days or so until flowering.

You may be watering too much. Depends on soil type. and weather conditions.

Mine are in full flower, standing from 6 to 10 feet high.

Answer 4

I grow 2,000 - 2,500 sunflowers every year and sell to local Nursery. They need little attention. You are probably watering toooo much. I throw the seeds in the ground (a sunny location), keep them weeded and limed and if no rain I water. VERY successful

Answer 5

sunflowers are not hard to raise let nature do her thing we do and have beautiful sunflowers and in fall they will attrack the little yellow finches and if you don't harvest the head they will reseed self

Answer 6

lots of sun and little water.

Answer 7

they're pretty self sufficient.