Gardening Tips : How to Grow Sunflowers

October 8, 2010 by  
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When growing sunflowers, take the seeds and place them in a wet napkin and put them in a plastic bag to spur germination. Grow sunflowers with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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16 Comments on "Gardening Tips : How to Grow Sunflowers"

  1. BlasphemousPothead on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 5:15 pm 

    @1nfidelcrusader
    I have a multi headed huge sunflower with a single large flower at the top and intensely yellow smaller flowers all the way down the stem. Does anyone know what that is?
    I also have a lot of autumn sunflowers in a variety of colors. So beautiful. I can’t wait to plant next year. Another question, can you plant in the middle of winter, as long as you know there probably won’t be another frost? Assuming of course that I can start the seedlings indoors.

  2. theeking247 on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 5:17 pm 

    So can you grow sunflowers from the MLB seeds they sell at like seven eleven?

  3. theeking247 on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 5:57 pm 

    So can you grow sunflower seeds from the MLB seeds they sell at like seven eleven?

  4. 1nfidelcrusader on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 5:59 pm 

    @BlasphemousPothead Yes, most seeds, need to mature. Mature to the end of their growth cycle. I’m no ‘master gardener’. just a hack. But I’ve had some lemons that I’ve cut open have seeds sprouting? Generally, mature your seeds to whenthey start to dry out on the plant. Cut them off. Air dry them until next season planting. I let most of my stuff go to seed this year. OMG. I should sell some. 100 per pack. I’ve got at least 10k of each type

  5. BlasphemousPothead on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 6:02 pm 

    @1nfidelcrusader
    Do the seeds have to be very dry to be able to grow? Or are they “valid” if you will, as soon as they’re formed by the wetter living plant?

  6. 1nfidelcrusader on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 6:45 pm 

    Brissa 47 asks – “when do you get the sunflower seeds from the sunflower, and how do you do it?” All flowering plants regenerat through seeds. The sunflower is the consumate example. You have to wait until its life cycle is over. Like most plants, the seed pod starts to dry out. Wait until the sunflower seeds are like a loose tooth. Cut the head off and place into a paper bag and let it dry out. On Mammoth heads. Slash the crap out the the back xcrossing to let it dry. or risk mold.

  7. Ivanlamperouge on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 7:30 pm 

    @Brissa47 the sunflower will dry out and you get the flower. Let the flower to dry also and when its dry tap it so the seeds will fall. Dry also the seeds if they are wet. Do not dry the flower and seeds under the sun. just let is sit indoors.

  8. Brissa47 on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 8:27 pm 

    Can someone please tell me; when do you get the sunflower seeds from the sunflower, and how do you do it? Thanx that’s the only thing I don’t know

  9. yakuza360 on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 8:38 pm 

    wew i love sunflowers :) can we use sunflowers seeds from hamster food packs?

  10. kentuckyboychris on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 9:10 pm 

    bee meglet tho

  11. Ogizzie on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 10:01 pm 

    Hahaha. You stole them from the neighbors yard? Seems like something I would do.
    Great video though.

  12. nomaddiver13 on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 10:49 pm 

    should i stake my sunflowers?

  13. crip23walk23 on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 11:05 pm 

    i just started to grow sunflower they germinate fast! also the starting root is fat :)

  14. arsenal2wins on Fri, 8th Oct 2010 11:49 pm 

    Help!!! My sunflower is very big its like 1.25CM I guess but it leaves are very tiny and ugly at least the one who was the first , plus it gets weirder and weirder everyday cause it doesn’t seem to like the spot, I putted it in the window for awhile as well it was growing then I got a table to put it on and I thought it was good but I got cat but I think she is trying to hurt my flower is that true? If you can help me with my flower please P.M me I beg you :) .

  15. bgodwin1987 on Sat, 9th Oct 2010 12:05 am 

    Nope, they don’t close at night, they stay open all the time till the flower looses its petals and goes to seed.

  16. PridefulSin on Sat, 9th Oct 2010 12:17 am 

    do sunflowers close their petals at nighttime?

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