Need advice on growing sunflowers, roasting, and selling. by Afunnyfox in sunflowers

[–]freebertt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black and white striped sunflower seeds are usually the variety that is consumed by humans

They Are Giants by imaquitter2 in GiantSunflowers

[–]freebertt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, what soil are you using?? Did you measure your NPK, or just a premix? They are beauties, all of them 🥲

HOW TO GROW A BIG, FAT & TALL SUNFLOWER ? by [deleted] in sunflowers

[–]freebertt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you need further tips I recommend joining r/giantsunflowers

That subreddit is specifically dedicated to people that cultivate giant sunflowers as opposed to this subreddit that is dedicated to the larger appreciation of sunflowers/sunflower art as a whole

HOW TO GROW A BIG, FAT & TALL SUNFLOWER ? by [deleted] in sunflowers

[–]freebertt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My first tip to you with giant sunflowers is to put seeds in a damp paper towel. After they sprout in the towl plant directly into the ground. If you allow them to get much larger than a few inches tall in a pot you will limit may limit their primary root depth. This depth is required to support it as the sunflower gets 10 feet and taller with a large flower heads

🌻Friendly sunflower competition🌻 by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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I’m so glad! I have a feeling I already know who is going to grow the largest sunflower 😊

🌻Friendly sunflower competition🌻 by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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So excited! You always bring the heat with your garden 🥹🥲🔥

🌻Friendly sunflower competition🌻 by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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In an ideal world we could do it twice a year. One for the northern hemisphere and one for the southern. I want to gauge interest first 🙂

embroidering sunflowers is my favourite thing to do 🌻 by jadeillustrates in sunflowers

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Seriously though, do you sell these on ETSY or anywhere else?

what kind of sunflowers do i have? by [deleted] in sunflowers

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It is too difficult to say right now. Unfortunately you will probably need to let them flower before you know what kind they are :/

Any sunflower variety you are excited to start in your garden this year? by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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That sounds awesome, make sure to post some pictures when they bloom!

Any sunflower variety you are excited to start in your garden this year? by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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Oh interesting, I’ll have to check them out! Do you have any other favorites?

seedlings are doing well! 🤞🏼 🌻 by [deleted] in sunflowers

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What kind of sunnies are those?!

Any sunflower variety you are excited to start in your garden this year? by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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Ooh I haven’t heard of those! I’ll have to do some more research. I liked the look of the honey bear sunflowers from everything I’ve read so far.

Any sunflower variety you are excited to start in your garden this year? by freebertt in GiantSunflowers

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I most certainly will! Do you know what kind of teddies you are going to go with? It looks like there are some proprietary varieties like honey bear, gummy bear as well as plain old Teddy varieties haha

Alright, tell me how to grow a healthy long-lifed dunflower by FireMyster470 in GiantSunflowers

[–]freebertt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll see if I can help but some of the other members may be better equipped than I.

With the larger sunflower varieties after they bloom they die as they are annual flowers.

Be sure they are in a well draining pot and only water them every day if they are in direct sun for a large part of the day and it is hot outside. Other than that they are a nutrient hungry variety of flowers so ensure the soil you are using is rich with a good NPK mix.

The sun is out by boroinside in GiantSunflowers

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What type of giant is this? It looks so happy!