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Sunflowers- in pots?

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BlueCowWonders · 05/05/2018 07:26

Is this going to work?
I want to have a few sunflowers along my driveway against a hedge. I’m not sure what type of pot I need. I’ve got lots of different sizes and shapes but no experience of what sunflowers need or would grow best in.

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Tatie3 · 05/05/2018 21:58

I grow just regular tall sunflowers in pots every year. They need a large container and watering regularly (every day in hot weather) as they are very thirsty plants.

MrPan · 05/05/2018 22:14

Depends on the type of sunflower you have. The taller the bigger pot as you'd expect. They are fairly hardy to will take being repotted IF the pot is too small as it grows.

Currently have 150 seeds germinating on my bathroom window ledge.Grin

MrPan · 05/05/2018 22:15

And may need staking of course for the giant ones.

bluerunningshoes · 05/05/2018 22:20

yes to staking if the plants are large (had 3m ones last year).
pots - builders bucket size is good, they can get quite top heavy when the head ripens.
they need a lot of water

BlueCowWonders · 09/05/2018 09:47

Thanks all. I’ve got a variety of different sizes but not quite builders bucket size as bluerunningshoe suggests but I’ll use the biggest I can find.
Feeling inspired-but 150 mrpan! Shock

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Ekphrasis · 09/05/2018 18:51

If it's a big pot and rotted manure you get giant ones!

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