Hi. I tried b4 but they sprout up very fast but their stem is too thin to support the growth, I tried many ways such as leaning them against stick, or using straws (slit) but they won't work. Help me pls!
2006-08-23 02:53:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
we do nottry when we get the bird mix for the feeders there is sunflower seeds inthere and they fall plant themselfs and grow well that way. we also get thisle plants that bring in yellow finches
2006-08-23 02:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here is a tip I found on eHow.com that may have your solution:
"Sunflowers are smart Jay Tea
If you want to achieve the maximum height of a flower, rather than the biggest bloom, make sure you select an area in your garden where the sunflower's (sprouting) bloom can't search for the sun all day long. If it can head for the sun from sunrise to sunset the sunflower will choose to grow a bigger bloom rather than grow really tall (it wants to achieve as many offspring as possible and all energy going into seed-production will be deducted from plant-growth).
If you think that sunflowers aren't that smart, just take a good look at what it's bloom does right after sunset. It turns it's head in perfect position for the following sunset! If that isn't a smart plant, what is?
A sunflower needs 6-8 hours of full sun, more will always result in bigger blooms, but not necessarily in bigger plants. Just make sure the sunflower will fall into (for example) a wooden fences shadow during the early hours of the day and the evening hours. The key is to have it catch the 6-8 hottest hours of sunlight every day and than be casted into (moderate) shadow. You wouldn't believe the difference this makes in growing giant monsters.
- Give the plant plenty of space.
- Enough water during sprouting, but not too much.
- When the plant is above ground, give it a lot of water during sunny days, but keep your eyes on the local weather reports for rainy days, do not water at least a day before then, cause during rainy days the sunflower can't deal with the excess water (it can't use it because there is not enough sunlight energy to let it suck it up) and can soften the roots (which can result in a collapsing of the plant.) Once a week, use liquid fertilizer to replenish the soil with nutrients. A fast-growing sunflower really drains it's soil)
When the bloom has fully developed, be very careful with watering the sunflower plant too much or the bloom will start to gain a lot of weight and will cause the plant to bend or (even worse) collapse under the blooms weight."
It may be that is what is happening to your plants -- they are expending too much energy "hunting for the sun" and making flowerhead and not enough making strong stalks. Also, you may want to search out some of the new varieties out there. The link below is for a miniature sunflower!! Now *that* would be hard to have a droopy head on! Anyway, hope this helps and good luck!
2006-08-23 03:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be sure you get the final seed, no longer all sunflowers are tall (there's a bush form you do no longer choose that) plant 2 seeds(a million would desire to fail, if 2 succeed you could transplant the weaker a million) in a extensive bath so which you do no longer could disturb the muse equipment later on, use a sturdy wealthy potting compost with a extensive handful of horse manure mixed into it determine it rather is unquestionably drained, have a sturdy help (2 via a million roofers batten will do nicely) waiting via fact the pinnacle of the sunflower is heavy and could want greater beneficial than a cane, while 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 advance 18+feet tall so positioned it up against a south dealing with wall.
2016-09-29 21:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure they are in an area where they get a lot of sunlight, and that they get some water atleast once a week ( the rain is usually good enough) the stem grows thick and tall with a big flower.
2006-08-23 03:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter planted one at school a couple years back and when it was small it did flop over but we didn't do anything with it we just left it alone and as the stem got thicker it stood up no problems.
I would say just plant the seeds, water on occasion and let it be.
2006-08-23 03:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what to tell you. I have a gravel surface holding lot (I own a wrecker service) and they are almost pests in there. They volunteer and grow well with no water except rain, and absolutely no attention. Stems are good and thick.
I did find a web page that might be helpful, check it out.
2006-08-23 03:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure where u r , but im thinking that they arent getting enough SUN
i grow them here in western australia from seed just fine. They are amazing to watch, their heads turn to the sun as it moves during the day.
But they do need lots of sun to grow and thrive,
2006-08-23 03:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by livachic2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just put the seed in to well fertilized soil and water every few days in a couple of months I have sunflowers ready to harvest for seed.
2006-08-23 03:08:10 · answer #8 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try planting them a little deeper in kind of a hole as they begin to grow fill in around them with dirt by time you are level with the ground around them they should be alot stronger
2006-08-23 03:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they are growing, you can use some string to tie it to a post of some sort to hold it up.
2006-08-23 02:58:27 · answer #10 · answered by emily_brown18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋