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Philbasford

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sunflowers
« on: May 04, 2006, 14:22:13 »
Ive got a few varities of sun flowers in pots/trays,. they are about two inches tall, are they ok to be plante out?, the pots are siting out side anyway
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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2006, 15:10:29 »
It depends very much on your location and last frost. If they get frosted they will keel over I am afraid.

Mine are still in a cold frame and will stay there for a few weeks yet. I am in Sussex  by the way.

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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2006, 15:41:47 »
We have just potted our on and they are in the Poly tunnel for a week or so. A hot day like today can be followed by a hard frost which they will not like one bit!
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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2006, 16:05:26 »
They're also liable to be demolished by slugs when so small....
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Philbasford

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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2006, 16:22:34 »
yea, covered mine with half lemonade bottles, and slug pellets, dont have enough big pots to let them growbig
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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2006, 19:32:08 »
Mine are in cold frame but are looking leggy and tall.  Then they are planted out is itok to put them in deep ?
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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2006, 19:35:39 »
floss,

Yes you can plant them deep,I've found if you break a stem or a snail or slug nibbles put the stem in water and it roots :) so if you plant them deep they will root further up a bit like tomatoes do/shades x
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Re: sunflowers
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2006, 19:37:30 »
Thanks - I shall sink them
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