Pull the sunflower in the pot

Grow sunflowers as solitary plants

Sunflowers are heavy eaters whose roots dig deep into the earth. The plants cannot spread out so well in pots or tubs. They therefore stay much smaller than the sunflowers that you can find in the garden plants.

There should only be one per pot Sunflower grow so that the plants don't rob each other of space and nutrients.

However, you should always sow several seeds at once, as not all of them Sprout seeds will. If several seeds have sprouted, the weaker plants are cut off.

The right pot

The larger and, above all, the deeper the pot, the larger the sunflowers will grow. Window boxes(€ 7.99 at Amazon *) are for sunflowers at best for them Cultivation suitable. Later the plants have to be transplanted into individual pots or tubs.

Pots with a diameter of 30 centimeters are ideal. Heavy buckets are more stable. They don't tip over as quickly when the sunflower is fully grown.

How to prepare the planters:

• Clean pots well
• Pierce the drainage hole, if not available
• Fill in nutritious potting soil
• Place on coaster

Prefer sunflowers for the tub

To give preference to sunflowers, you can use window boxes or small pots.

Fill them with Potting soil and insert the seeds about two centimeters into the soil. Sow Always put three to five seeds in a pot or in a seed hole. Keep the soil moist.

As soon as the plants are big enough, they are separated.

Place sunflowers in the pot in the most sunny spot possible

Place the buckets or pots as sunny as possible. South balconies or terraces are ideal.

Water and fertilize the sunflowers often so that they can develop many flowers.

Tips & Tricks

The pot can also be used in the garden Prefer sunflowers well. Flowers that have been brought forward have a large lead over plants that are only sown outdoors at the end of April.