I planted a lot of sunflowers (mixed variety) because Diana told me to. They are up about 4 inches. I think that ALL of those seeds sprouted. They were in a medium that just looked like bran — very few seeds. The seeds did not even look like sunflower seeds, just shriveled kernals. There must have been more seeds than I thought in the mix because they are really coming up thick.
The box said nothing about thinning them, or what the final distance should be for the seedlings. I’m going to have a sunflower jungle to go with my tomato jungle.
An article I read at lunch today on sunflowers said “plant 5 seeds and thin to three” — again no spacing suggested. I probably have 50-60 healthy seedlings. I can transplant some, but these little plants are barely an inch apart. The are predicted to be 3 - 10 feet tall (mixed varieties). They are in one of the perimeter beds around my veggie garden.
Any suggestions?
Another question: (Have I used up my limit for the week yet?)
I also planted one of those “roll out butterfly gardens” where the seeds are embedded in a matt. Again, everything sprouted. Should I try to thin out those plants. I have no idea what they are, except a lot of them are seeds that Diana recommends for her “Beneficial Bug Mix”. They are very close together, and I cannot imagine that they will grow well that way. And I see Oxalis in there. You all know how I feel about Oxalis (false shamrock).
I don’t have any experience with sunflowers or roll out gardens, so I am not sure what you should do, but one of the others will know.
If no one responds, there’s always google. LOL.
You all know how I feel about Oxalis (false shamrock).
I SPENT A HOUR ON MY HANDS AND KNEES DIGGING OXALIS corms in a flower bed this afternoon! What a waste of time and talent...