Sunflowers Seeds
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Sunflower Bambino
Add a splash of sunshine to your garden with Sunflower Bambino Seeds. These produce dwarf, single, lemon yellow flowers with dark centres. The non-branching variety reaches a height of 40cm (16"), making them perfect for cut flowers, containers, or borders. As a hardy annual, Sunflower Bambino ensures a beautiful and low-maintenance addition to any garden.
Handy Tip Dead head regularly to encourage continuous flowering.
Sunflower Giant Single
Bring joy to your garden with Giant Single Sunflower Seeds, a popular variety that children love to grow. These sunflowers feature tall, strong stems topped with bright yellow flowers that follow the sun during the day. They truly grow into giants, reaching impressive heights of 200-300cm. As hardy annuals, Giant Single Sunflowers add a stunning and lively touch to any outdoor space.
Handy Tip Plants may need staking in exposed areas. When flowers have faded, hang flower heads by strings to feed the birds.
Sunflower Taiyo
Introducing an old Japanese non-branching sunflower variety, perfect for cut-flower use and equally stunning when planted en-masse towards the back of a border. This variety produces single large flower heads, measuring 15-25cm (6-10in) in diameter, in beautiful shades of yellow and orange, with rich chocolate centres. These hardy annual flowers can reach a height of 150cm (5ft), making them an excellent choice for any garden.
Handy Tip Plunge stems in deep water to extend the life as a cut flower.
***Please check the individual packets for sowing your seeds and harvesting as they may vary from the chart below***
Key Features
- Ideal for Cut Flowers: Many varieties are suitable for use as cut flowers, making them perfect for bouquets and floral arrangements.
- Non-Branching Variety: Several varieties are non-branching, which simplifies care and maintenance.
- Hardy Annual: All mentioned varieties are hardy annuals, ensuring they can withstand a variety of growing conditions.
- Distinctive Flower Heads: Varieties feature large, colourful flower heads in shades of yellow, orange, and sometimes with dark centres
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Technical specifications
| Approx. Seed Count | Sunflower Bambino - 25 seeds |
| Sunflower Giant Single - 50 seeds | |
| Sunflower Taiyo - 30 seeds | |
| When to Sow | April to May |
| Where to Sow | Sow seed thinly in well cultivated soil raked to a fine tilth. Germination usually takes 15-21 days. |
| What to do Next | When large enough to handle, thin to 45cm apart. |
| Flowers | July to September |