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Title: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: manicscousers on March 31, 2007, 19:46:26

I've found what I think are 6 self seeded sunflowers, don't know where they've come from, maybe birds, i've dug up and transplanted 4 of the bigger plants..should i leave the rest or will the cold weather we have coming kill them off ?

Title: Re: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: flossie on March 31, 2007, 20:24:53

Hi Manics
I always get lots of self seed sunflowers on my plot and find it really hard to dig them up.  I am always amazed at how hardy they are.

Title: Re: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: manicscousers on March 31, 2007, 20:35:32

it's wierd, isn't it, we're so careful not to plant them outside and these little things are perfectly o.k. outside, just got to keep them safe from the slugs now  ;D

Title: Re: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: saddad on March 31, 2007, 21:19:25

We always get dozens under the bird feeder but none ever get to a size, slugs trampling or lawnmower sorts them out...
 ::)

Title: Re: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: potterfanpete on April 01, 2007, 10:56:43

I remember when I put the bird table in the middle of the lawn. A sunflower from the seed grew in the lawn - it was very leggy, but I potted it up. It grew to about 6inches, and had a really tiny pretty flower on it - very amusing!

Title: Re: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: busy_lizzie on April 01, 2007, 23:51:44

One year when I had grown some sunflowers in a line, I found lots of tiny ones that had self seeded that were coming up beside them. I was amazed to see them all, as I take such care with the ones I pot and these had done the growing without any care whatever. busy_lizzie

Title: Re: self seeded sunflowers
Post by: manicscousers on April 20, 2007, 14:53:43

they're coming up everywhere, do you think they do normally but get eaten by slugs
here's some self seeded and some of ours I planted out, hope for no frost  :)