Sunflower Growing Tips

Sunflower Growing Tips to help you grow beautiful sunflowers in your gardens. I will show you how to plant sunflowers with proper spacing to get larger or smaller heads. Hope you enjoy these sunflower gardening tips on this garden tour 2022.
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[@KellyLehman]

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[@noutbodyn4325]

Belgium!

[@chwelybum123]

Newfoundland

[@innocentmab9534]

Botswana 🇧🇼 I loved this video and very informative

[@aTUKLeJEN]

Bless from Malaysia !

[@freakygardener8033]

I'm in Minnesota, just north of MSP.

[@angiem2322]

I’m a teen who has absolutely no experience with gardening at all, but I just ordered a bunch of seeds and I’m going to start growing this year! Not sure how it’s going to work out but I really hope I can grow sunflowers

[@foodforest012]

Go research some permaculture. Best way to start gardening the right way. Teaches how to build a mini ecosystem were everything works. Nature works. So copy it.

[@KellyLehman]

Angelina Marie . Hi Angelina , so excited for your new sunflower venture . I’m actually what I call a minimalist flower farmer . I usually plant seeds that I know can grow easily without the use of fertilizers or plant food and can be direct seeded . For my sunflowers , I plant them right into the ground a few weeks after the last frost so the soil is warm enough . Follow the planting instructions on the back of the seed packet so you know how deep to dig your hole . Usually just an inch or two . Make sure they get full sunlight and enough moisture . The seeds won’t stray to grow until they are wet so once you put them in the ground sprinkle the area with enough water to give them a good drink so they can Start the growing process . They take a long time to come up so be very patient. Let me know how they turn out ! Good luck 🍀👍

[@lepidlover0557]

I thought I was the only teen who is interested in gardening 😂😂😂 *IM NOT ALONE*

[@allaniedawn1667]

I've grown up with veggie gardens but I recently wanted a flower garden I had flowers but deer ate them so that kinda sucks

[@keithfoster8257]

Good for you, how your gardening is a success!

[@av5986]

I recently took up growing mammoth sunflowers and they came out huge. I had no prior experience, they came out with massive blooms and broomstick stems. I really recommend sunflowers for anyone starting off

[@KellyLehman]

I could not agree more. So wonderful to watch them grow so super easy. Yours sound amazing!

[@jamessparkman6604]

I bet people growing sun flowers will help clean up radiation afterwards we can plant forests which will absorb carbon dioxide in abandoned areas

[@johnroehsler9921]

@@jamessparkman6604 , I love them too but make sure you the height is not going to a problem. I had some grow up to 14 feet into a tree. It also lost some sun hours due to the sun moved and got blocked.

[@toni_wood]

Sunflowers are my favorite flower. They just bring happiness and make me smile. They also remind me of my Favorite Artist Vincent Van Gogh!!

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Tony , thank you for your sunny sunflower insights ! I love the connection you made with these gals and Vincent Van Gogh. I love his sunflower paintings . Magical . 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻😀

[@toni_wood]

@@KellyLehman Is there a way to grow them from an Apartment or somewhere on the East Coast?? How do you get them to grow so huge?Where can I go in NJ to see them???

[@milredharrison9221]

My 3yr old grandson has sowed some sunflower seeds and I am so happy i can see signs of growing plants it's all because he had watched your gardening programme

[@KellyLehman]

Oh my goodness . That’s amazing ! You just made my day . Please Tell your grandson I said hello 👋 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@clarisermiller769]

I like how you address them as" he and she." My favorite flowers are sunflowers! Beautiful! Made my day thanks for sharing!

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Clariser, 👋. Haaa , I always call them he and she . They are like my little outdoor buddies . Happy to hear sunflowers are your favorite . They are one of mine too . Such a happy flower. Have a good day flower friend 🌻😊

[@BalancedtotheCore]

Ooo love this video, so helpful. My mom's favorite flower is the sunflower, I will totally share this with her!

[@KellyLehman]

Thats so cool . Please do . Thank you for your kind comments 🤗

[@GardenObsessions]

Hi Kelly!!! WOW I would never had known to plant them closer for cutting flowers. Awesome tip! Hope we can grow these beauties flowers soon.💚💚💚💚💚💚🌼

[@KellyLehman]

GARDEN OBSESSIONS with all of your greens thumbs it will be super easy !

[@Sergecalifornia]

My favorite flower? Sunflower of course. I even have one painted in my kitchen. He's one of my favorite hobby s

[@KellyLehman]

Oh thats so cool that you have a sunflower painted in your kitchen. great idea!

[@dundee6402]

For some reason, out of all flowers we don't tend to associate sunflowers with good smells but they smell in fact INCREDIBLE.

[@KellyLehman]

Interesting point . I love their fresh scent too. Very different from the string floral scent of other flowers . 🌸😊

[@fay1298]

Beautiful sunflowers. Thank you for the tips. I was given a seedling from my local community garden here in Australia and since then I bought a packet of seeds and I have over 50 growing in my backyard. They bring so much joy. 🌻

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Fay, oh thats so awesome that your local community garden gave these sunflowers seeds out . What a beautiful gift to give. So happy to hear you planted more . It gets addicting doesn't it . Once you see a batch of sunflowers blooming in your garden you just want them to come back every year. How did you do with all the crazy brush fires ? where you near any of them? That was crazy .

[@fay1298]

Thank you Kelly. Our community garden is run by the local church and people meet bi-monthly to exchange seeds, take herbs and vegetables from the garden and enjoy a cup of tea with neighbours. It is run by wonderful group of volunteers. The fires were crazy for sure. We were thankfully far away as the fires mainly burnt in national parks and regional areas. Last week we had torrential rains and it put out most of the fires that have been burning for 3 months. It was crazy really. Thanks for asking. I’ll keep enjoying your tips on gardening.

[@MsShannaK]

Excellent video thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to show my daughter. She’s ten. We’re on quarantine and planted sunflowers last week and they’re about 4 inches. She planted three and I planted about 15. She’s been checking on them every morning when she wakes up and kissing them. Now I will let them dry out a little bit and safely transplant them into a nice big pot and have her decorate it. It will be nice to show her this video. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for sharing that awesome sunflower story with our flower tribe! I love that your daughter wakes up each morning and kisses her newly planted sunflowers . Now thats a magical image to imagine . Thank you for your burst of happiness . 👏👏🙂👏🌻🌻🌻

[@hey-lx1ne]

Aww, I can’t wait to get my own garden. I’m growing my sunflower 🌻 on my apt’s porch atm cheers!

[@JacquelineNichols444]

Thanks for sharing! looking forward to learning more!

[@KellyLehman]

So glad you liked it . Looking forward to creating more how to gardening videos for you .

[@l.4430]

Thanks for the helpful info I had no idea why some grew bigger than others. Happy grpwing

[@KellyLehman]

So glad the video was helpful ! Happy growing 🌻👍😊

[@optimusprime5446]

Plz use the Sunflower song as background music, that would be cool lol. The one by Malone

[@KellyLehman]

Optimus Prime Awesome idea thank you !ill try to put it on my next sunflower video . That’s my favorite song this month ! You can’t help but be happy when you hear it !!

[@fluorescentbubbles6498]

Please use the other sunflower song by Rex Orange County

[@KellyLehman]

I was going to add the song to my next sunflower video because of your comment but i think KZbin may take down the video due to copyright laws. I wonder if any of our Flower Tribe members know a way to add this Sunflower Song while keeping in KZbin's guidelines. Please comment if any of you know about this . 🌻😀🌻😀🌻

[@ponderin]

My daughter has taken a love for sunflowers. Last year we got a 16 ft and she was so happy. 18 inch head.

[@KellyLehman]

Wow that’s incredible 🌻🌻👏👏

[@nekochii00vlog]

Thank you♡ im planning on growing my own wedding flowers but had no idea how to get different sizes of sunflowers ♡♡

[@KellyLehman]

Best wishes for your wedding day. Thats so exciting!!! 🌻🙂

[@sisterinspeed]

I just ordered Procut Orange yesterday for next summer, so excited!

[@KellyLehman]

Oh I bet you just love them in your garden !🌻🌻🌻👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊

[@Demi.d3mi]

I looove growing big sunflowers, im doing a wall on my fence right now ( 35 feet ) now i really want a whole field after this video 😍

[@KellyLehman]

Hey flower friend . Wow! That will be some spectacular giant fence of beauty by you . Now I want to do this against one of my fences . Thanks for the inspiration. 💃💃💃🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@achanclor]

Kelly youre living the dream 🌻❤

[@KellyLehman]

achanclor love this flower dream . Thank you for your kind comment 🌸

[@CR24601]

Love your Berner, relaxing in the shade of sunflowers 🌻🐾

[@KellyLehman]

Thanks Christina , thats my Lucy . She's always outside on the farm with me. 🙂🌺

[@CR24601]

Kelly Lehman So sweet. Titan is in the pic w me. Miss him so much. Moved on in Nov 2016😢 BMD’s are the greatest. Love your sunflowers, too. Mine are coming up now and AZ heat has started, so they’re drinking tons of water right now. Take care...

[@lisawalters5482]

Gorgeous flowers. Tfs. 👏🏼

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you flower friend !

[@KTMK1960]

Thank you so much! I will check out your website. It is my first summer growing hot weather flowers as I am from Alaska! My sunflowers are doing really well!

[@KellyLehman]

Oh wow ! Sunflowers growing in Alaska ! AMazing . My maiden name is King and i have a wonderful aunt Kathy King . So nice hearing from you Kathy . 🙂

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for checking in from Alaska 👋🌍🙂

[@KTMK1960]

Kelly Lehman What a coincidence! However, I am in Texas for the summer, due to Covid travel restrictions !

[@bobmariano3731]

Beautiful Kelly 👍👏🌼thx for sharing 😘

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your kind comment Bob 🌸🌸

[@shaynation1743]

My sunflowers 🌻 are doing good to I’m excited to see how big they will get

[@KellyLehman]

shahira mcginty so happy to hear that . Which state are you located in ? Here in NJ we are still waiting for planting season to begin since it’s so cold out

[@Sergecalifornia]

One of my sunflowers is 12 feet tall and growing..

[@KellyLehman]

Wow! Ill bet its amazing !!! that so awesome 👏

[@coolu-wp2js]

yo wtf

[@fatimaxflores6363]

Yes the grow to about 16ft! That’s so awesome!

[@coolu-wp2js]

that's a monster plant

[@bellaarroyotapia9790]

Mine is 18ft and still growing 😌

[@matheusdematos9265]

thank u for the tips, I think I'm gonna let them rise close together, I prefer the way they look when they grow next to each other

[@KellyLehman]

I do too. I love a mass of smaller flower sunflower heads in the bouquets too.

[@tnirishfan]

My daughter loves your sunflowers and your cute dog!

[@KellyLehman]

So Happy to hear that. Please tell her Lucy and I say hi 👋🌸

[@joedaddy8044]

Very beautiful!!

[@KellyLehman]

Joe daddy so happy you liked it . Thank you for the kind comment 🌸

[@KellyLehman]

What's your favorite flower? I'd Love to know. Put your answer in the comments below !

[@aprilenelly5517]

Kelly Lehman sunflowers definitely!! I have one tattooed on my wrist

[@chipnevewinters4446]

Mammoth Sunflower!

[@justchill40]

SUNFLOWER that's why i watch vids on it Edit: thanks for the pin:) Thinking on starting more gardening vids on my channel too :))))

[@agustasister5624]

Stocks..the smell..omg...the smell

[@lornalasala2037]

i really love sunflower and tulip

[@ortallivyatan2141]

excellent advice!

[@KellyLehman]

Ortal Livyatan Thank you friend

[@2funnycatskittens]

Very nice sunflowers😻😻

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you so much

[@lazybonjourno7677]

Wow they are so beautiful hope mine will grow like yours 😊

[@KellyLehman]

Me too. Happy growing ! 🌻🌻🌻🌻😊

[@craftyfoody]

Any advice on drying sunflower blooms for wreaths? I love your channel, keep up the great work!

[@KellyLehman]

I would cut them in the morning when they are just opening but not in an exhausted “dehydrated from the sun “ full blown for days stage. Bring them to a cool dry dark place and hang upside down to dry out . You can give them a shot of floral spray paint to brighten the colors up . Check out my amazon shop page to see what these pints look like . Amazon.com/shop/kellylehman

[@johnroehsler9921]

Thank you for another excellent video. I just harvested a bunch of black oil sunflower seeds and put them in water but they did not sprout. They were dark black and seemed to be ripe. The back of the head was yellow. I was wondering if the seeds need to dry for a few weeks or longer before germinating. I am not on Facebook due to all the BS.

[@sassyperry6382]

Great video!!!

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your kind comment . Appreciate that . 🌻🌻🌻🙂😀

[@Wahcawatoglawin]

The leaves look like 💚💚💚💚

[@KellyLehman]

Haaaa 🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@elicente]

Thanks for the tips 😊❤️

[@KellyLehman]

Sure thing . Thank you for your kind comment 🤗🌻

[@elicente]

Kelly Lehman you’re most certainly welcome 🥰❤️

[@KitchenLove]

Nice video my friend 😊 loved this😊

[@KellyLehman]

So happy you liked it . Thank you for the kind comment .🌸😁

[@truleyblessed7406]

Thanks

[@KellyLehman]

You're very welcome 🌻👍

[@miguelsalami]

🌻 BEAUTIFUL🌻

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you so kind of you 😊👌

[@kelseyclarke9488]

Thank you for this! I was worried that I planted my seeds way to close together like your but that makes the perfect size flower! Hopefully the birds don’t eat the seeds lol

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Kelsey, i'll bet your sunflowers come out terrific ! You can also thin them out a bit if they still look too close as they are getting bigger. Good luck flower friend . 🌻😀

[@sheilahallee777]

Thanks! I’ve been growing these but I’m having an issue with them leaning over. Do you have any Tips? Or Suggestions? Thanks ☺️

[@shashi1722]

It's very nice.sooooooo beautiful and attractive.

[@KellyLehman]

Happy you liked the sunflowers 🌻 🤗

[@collettajones7376]

So what do you feed you sunflower whit when they are seedlings so i am in Minnesota and starting them in doors

[@tactteam00]

Thank you for these great tips! I’m preparing a bed for sunflowers, and have broken up and amended the soil at 1ft deep. The soil is pretty compacted beyond 1ft. Do you think this is deep enough to grow big sunflowers?

[@KellyLehman]

Unless the soil is insanely hard it should be fine . Good luck with your planting. Remember not to bury them down too deep . Follow the instructions on the back of the package .

[@asher-360]

Sunflowers are beautiful

[@KellyLehman]

Agreed🌻🌻🌻

[@Ortwa]

Wow 🤩

[@KellyLehman]

Glad you liked the sunflower field 🌻🌻🌻🌻😊

[@watermelonlalala]

Hi, hope you can help, my sunflower plants get one big black spot on one of the top leaves, near the tip, on the top side. I pinch the spots off. The plants are knee high at this time.

[@williamboyd4400]

Hello. I plan to plant my first 1 acre of sunflowers this year. I plan to plant the Procut Orange because of their medium size. Question 1. How do you keep weeds out? 2. How do you keep deer out? I have lots of deer. I've heard deer like the small plants when they begin to grow. I am in Clarksville Tn. Just bought a house in the city with 4 acres. 3. Would you recommend the Procut Orange? I want to create a pretty photo area for people to drive by and take photos. Thank you

[@Rarerose333]

Hi Kelly. I grew mammoth grey this year and they went well. Upon harvesting, I found that the seeds are just empty kernels, only tiny paper thin seeds on the inside. What went wrong?

[@ngwww]

I was wondering if you could help. I’m new to gardening. Love your videos, by the way. I noticed the leaves on my sunflowers has these yellow/brown spots all over and a few leaves has black patches. Is there an issue I should be concerned about? If so, what should I do? Thanx

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your kind comment. So happy you discovered gardening ! Sometimes my sunflowers get brown spots due to too much rain in a short period of time. i looked up some info regarding the brown spots and yellowing leaves. here is the info i found .. Fertilize the sunflower if its lower leaves begin to yellow and drop and you have not been fertilizing it. The leaf symptoms could be signs that the plant lacks nitrogen. Mix about 3/4 to 1 teaspoon of fertilizer labeled as 15-5-15 with calcium and magnesium (Cal-Mg) with 1 gallon of water. Use this water-fertilizer solution when you water the potted sunflower, ensuring that you do not get any of the solution on the plant's leaves. Stop fertilizing the sunflower about one week before it is expected to bloom, which varies among cultivars. This info was from homeguides.sfgate.com/potted-sunflower-dying-75658.html . Good luck with your sunflowers !

[@nappynew]

My favorite flowers are Zinnias. Thanks for the video. I love sunflowers and I've planted a lot of seeds last year and none came up. Not one. Any tips on growing them? I purchased new seeds from my botanical garden gift shop Mammoth Russian and Evening Sun by Botanical Interests. In years pass, I had one the big size of the one you showed in your video but it didn't last long because the squirrels hop the fence and plop right on it and bite it down. Uggghh... Would love to see an actual video on how you sow your sunflower seeds in the ground. Thanks again.

[@KellyLehman]

That's an awesome idea for a video! I will make one in spring to show how I sow them directly into the ground after the danger of frost has passed. Last summer I also had a problem getting flowers from a crop of sunflowers I planted too early in the season. I have a feeling the ground was still too cold so they never got started properly . I always have really good luck with pro cut orange sunflower seeds and the giant Mammoth Sunflowers. Im with you with the zinnia love . They are so beautiful and easy to grow. I'll make a video on how we sow these seeds too. Thank you for your comments . Love them .

[@GRINGA1960]

Viewing you from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦 can you tell me how to stop the squirrels getting to the sunflowers seeds?

[@mohammadazeem6156]

Love the video! Do you know if I can plant them straight into dirt, or would I have to use fertilizer?

[@KellyLehman]

I usually just put mine straight in if i know my soil is decent . In some fields i will fertilize them with a 10-10-10- fertilizer if i know my soil is a bit crummy . 😊🌻🌻

[@mohammadazeem6156]

Kelly Lehman thanks for the reply ! I’ve already bought seeds and am buying fertilizer soon! Thanks for the inspiration ❤️

[@ameliafuentesaf]

Hi, thanks for the tips I was curious how do I save drying sunflower. Also is it true that sunflower like being planted in pair?

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Amelia, you are very welcome. I often hang my sunflowers upside down to dry them out completely after they start to turn brown and the seeds look large and loose . I also store them in cardboard boxes or paper bags and keep them in a cool dark place . I don’t think they need to be planted in pairs but they do look super pretty when planted in groups . 🌻🌻😊

[@seemains8328]

How do you stop birds from eating the seeds when you plant them?

[@bobbyperkins9008]

How do you prepare the sunflowers to ship to keep on fresh looking

[@catherinesoto9283]

Love this video!! I'm growing sunflowers for the first time; they are about a foot tall now. Some of the leaves are turning brown on the tips. I noticed in your video that some leaf tips are also brown like mine. Any idea what it may be?

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Catherine . Super question!!! I’m actually going to make a video on this because of your question . The short answer is .... the leaves will turn brown for a number of reasons . I have a crop coming up now that has done very brown leaves due to lots of rain and then a cold snap . Too much water and chilly temps will do that ti leaves . Another reason they may turn brown is a lack of nitrogen in the soil. You can have your soil tested to see if it’s missing nutrients . I’ll bet tom your spots are just from too much water . If some of the leaves are still green and lush , I wouldn’t worry about it . The flowers should still be lovely . Thanks for your question 👍🌸

[@tambayangfilam8022]

Im so excited for next spring! 😭

[@KellyLehman]

Me too. It’s going to be a great spring 🌸🌸💃💃💃

[@destinee9903]

Hi once you cut them do they re grow? Or I have to plant 100’s of flowers? This year I like to do cut sun flowers I’m learning everything that I can.

[@MC-oz3bp]

I start my Zinneas in my aerogarden and they stay perfect till bloom but when I try to transplant them into soil, the leaves start to wither and die off.

[@cqammaz53]

I'm in zone 6 I was wondering when do you start planting your flower. and do you plant the different flowers at different times or it doesn't matter?

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Carolyn, great questions . I am in a similar planting zone. I usually plant my annual seeds like sunflowers, zinnias, celosia and cosmos about two weeks after Mother’s Day so that there is no longer a fear of frost and the ground has warmed up . I plant my daffodil and tulip bulbs in fall. 🌸🌸

[@papitobestest4223]

Do I pull up the roots at the end

[@helaynequispezuniga8606]

Hola, por favor usted vende semillas??

[@libra03able]

Hi, I am in Canada, Greater Toronto area. We are heading towards fall. Day time temp is at about 25degree Celsius. Night time dropping to 10-11 degree. Can I sow seed of sunflower as part of my Fall planting now. I will put them in the ground. Will they come up next spring? Ease let me know. Thanks

[@getunderstandingpodcast]

hi. I planted the russian mammoth and the autume beauty sunflowers from seeds but am not sure how often i should water. (im in Georgia)

[@KellyLehman]

Keep the soil around them moist to the touch but not soggy .

[@gabrielle9532]

I wish I would of came across this video! I had no idea what I was doing but I have one big one with one bloom but the other smaller one has alot of skinny blooms on it.. ?

[@KellyLehman]

Is there a chance you may have planted two different types of sunflowers? some are single bloom sunflowers while other varieties are considered branching with a few blooms on each stem. sound like you may have both in your garden. :)

[@gabrielle9532]

I'm not too sure. I'm glad I found this video now I'll have a better idea next time!

[@debbie0greer164]

I just started a row of giant sunflowers a foot apart. I’m hoping to trellis cantaloupe on there. They haven’t popped out of the ground yet😉

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Debbie, wow now that sounds like an amazing plan! Did you add any bamboo or tall stakes for added support for the giant sunflowers or do you think they will be able to support the cantaloupes with out them? I woul dlove to see pictures when they all come in . Such a fun idea ! Thank you for sharing this with our Flower Tribe .😀👏

[@debbie0greer164]

Kelly Lehman The sunflowers just popped out of the ground. When I saw a video, the person did not have a support😯 I think I will though. I’ll wait a couple of weeks to plant the cantaloupe. I’ll let you know how it works...or not 🤣

[@Barber_bird]

Mine are all so top heavy and falling over. Is this because they are too spaced out?

[@michellezhou4519]

hi i planted mammoth seeds (4-5) together in a pot and i think that was a mistake on my end but i was wondering how i can fix that and also is it fine if i grow the mammoth in a bucket when it gets bigger cus i have no spot on the ground for it

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Michelle , Mammoth sunflowers have very long root systems s o the pot would need to be pretty big I ws at a restaurant where they were growing mammoth sunflowers in tall plastic laundry bins that had the side holes all around it . The sunflowers were massive and the laundry baskets seemed to be ok with all the roots . Good luck with your sunflowers . I’d like to invite you to join my Kelly Lehman Flower Tribe Facebook Group.Flower Tribe members can post images of their gardens from all around the world and ask and answer garden questions with each other . Hope to see you there 🤗🌸 ➡️ facebook.com/groups/173080477731043

[@yehlenbumagat2530]

I want to try to plant ..i got some seeds feom our parrots food so qill try to plant .😊

[@KellyLehman]

Sounds like it's worth a try . I'm curious if your seed from the parrot food will grow sunflowers. My guess is that if the sunflower seeds in your mix are fresh, it should work. However, if the bird seed company stores their product for more then a year they may not germinate as well. Let me know what your results were . I'm curious to see if you get flowers 🌻🌻

[@lamajigmeg]

as a little boy I watched too much horror and was terrified of sunflowers, thinking that they'd attack me and eat my face *blush* - liked and shared :-)

[@KellyLehman]

Lama Jigme Gyatso: the Rational Contemplative Not to mention Steven Kings children of the corn 👀

[@mystiquerose620]

Hi..i planted a shorter variety of sunflowers that grow about 4 feet tall with multiple flower heads on one plant..it was my 1st time growing sunflowers and I really want to save seeds from them..but I have a problem with squirrels eating my crop..i did put a fine mesh around the heads and when the petals fell off..the backs were just starting to turn yellowish so I cut them off and removed any black seeds I could find..the flower heads that were smaller seem to have more seeds than the top larger one..i tried to germinate some seeds in a wet paper towel in Ziploc back just to see if they were viable and germinate but the skins just peeled off.do you think they need to be Airdried more...will they be viable?or did I screw up..lol...how should I dry them better for next time..thank you

[@angelabrowning802]

I was wondering if it is possible to dry lupin seeds and if so when should I start to dry .🇬🇧

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Angela, yes it is possible . Here is some information I found on how to dry them . Hope you find this helpful 🤗🌸 Pick the lupine seeds from plants when the seed pods turn yellow and rattle inside the pod when shaken, somewhere from June through August. Carefully pick the pods so they do not explode. Place the seeds in a paper bag for a couple of weeks to finish drying. Pinch the dried seed pods until they release the seeds. Fill an envelope with the seeds and label. Store the seeds in a dry location until spring. Place the seeds in a resealable plastic bag with a couple of moist paper towels when outside temperatures stay above 55 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Seal the bag and place the seeds in the refrigerator for seven days. Lupine seeds seem to germinate better after cold treatment. Scratch through the coating with a nail file on one side of the seed and place in warm water to soak for three hours. Check the seeds in the water. The lupine seeds that sink to the bottom are ready to plant. Fish out the floating seeds and scratch them again. Soak the floaters in warm water again until they sink. Dig the soil to a depth of 12 to 20 inches with a shovel in an area with full sun or light shade. Lupines grow best in dry sandy or gravelly soil but do not survive constantly damp and heavy soil. Break the soil up with the edge of the shovel and rake smooth. The deep soil supports the long taproot that lupine flowers develop which anchors the long flower spike and lets the plant survive drought conditions. Lay the seeds on top of the soil, spacing the seeds 12 inches apart. Cover the seeds with 1/8 inch of soil and sprinkle water over the planting area. Keep the soil moist throughout the germination process. It takes 15 to 75 days for lupine sprouts to appear when the soil is 55 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Source ➡️ homeguides.sfgate.com/start-lupine-seeds-38503.html

[@creeperface7103]

I want to growing some sunflowers , But I wonder if it can withstand the summer heat in Dubai, which reaches to 113F

[@rociob90]

Hello there from Arizona 🌵I’m curious if it’s possible to harvest seeds from an already cut flower that’s been sitting in a vase inside the home? I’m sorry if that’s an obvious question 😬🥰

[@KellyLehman]

IT’s actually a great question that gets asked a lot . I had to look up the answer myself a while ago. It turns out that unless the flower has already gone to seed ( created seeds) it will not developer Seeds in the vase . It needs to be in the ground to continue the seed making process. Thanks for sending in this question 🌻🌻

[@dianesantorelli23]

I just bought sunflowers from the store and they look like they are dying already. Do I need to water them daily? Can you help me please?

[@bonniehewitt2921]

How do you keep the weeds from taking over the sunflower fields?

[@adashofpaprika]

If I grow them in a pot (since my current house doesn't have a garden) how big would the pot have to be to accomodate them?

[@KellyLehman]

Sunflowers usually have deep root systems so a larger pot would be best. There are some sunflower dwarf varieties that may be better fo growing in pots . I did a goodge search and found a nice dwarf variety you may like, its called Sunny SMile Sunflower . www.harrisseeds.com/products/20514-sunflower-sunny-smile-f1?variant=28919508177

[@neiljuedes1661]

Do I have to spray the soil to suppress the weeds or will the sunflowers grow faster and drown them out ?

[@bagelbananaalt5536]

My dwarf sunflowers seedling leave tips is turning brown, I don’t know what is causing it. Please help

[@avismcdaniel1503]

Do you provide the vases for the consumer? How do you keep deer away?

[@KellyLehman]

Yes my customers can purchase vases with their bouquets . I hang insta if Irish spring soap bars near the plants . The deer don’t like the smell . 🤗👍🌸

[@avatargunner6776]

I just trying to figure out how to grow them for my Goldfinch

[@KellyLehman]

Taurus Pt111 G2 so kind of you . Love the goldfinches. 😊🌻

[@HarvestFlowers]

Hi I'm from Indonesia. I grow sunflower red velvet now. I hope they will bloom soon

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Magna, thanks for checking in from Indonesia 🌍👋Good luck with your lovely sunflowers🌻🙂

[@o0omofuzzr450]

I have a question.by the way REAL NICE SUNFLOWER GARDEN. regarding rose bushes..what would recommend to fight off that stuff that makes the leaves fall of and spot and turn yellow ..(it looks like the roses that I planted and try real hard to take care of,are sick .and it kinda depresses me ..I WOULD APPRECIATE THE HELP SO MUCH!!

[@KellyLehman]

O0o MoFuzzR I have a very hard time growing roses too. I lost a lot of rose bushes through the years . I did however have the best luck when I used products that have a rose food and a disease preventative in it and used it once every few months . The last one I used was a Bayer 2 in 1 rose food . Good luck flower friend 🌸

[@o0omofuzzr450]

@@KellyLehman I really appreciate it..by the way ,everything is blooming real good here in San Antonio.have u ever used fertilizer called JET FUEL..?

[@KellyLehman]

@@o0omofuzzr450 Hey there, so happy things are blooming by you in San Antonio. Here in NJ its justtttt starting to warm up. No, ive never tried Jet Fuel. Is it any good ?

[@judahjackson9506]

Why do sunflower leaves start to turn yellow with dark spots? I see a few of yours too with a few yellow leave. Nice video, your dog is cute .

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your kind comments . Sometimes my sunflowers get brown spots due to too much rain in a short period of time. i looked up some info regarding the brown spots and yellowing leaves. here is the info i found .. Fertilize the sunflower if its lower leaves begin to yellow and drop and you have not been fertilizing it. The leaf symptoms could be signs that the plant lacks nitrogen. Mix about 3/4 to 1 teaspoon of fertilizer labeled as 15-5-15 with calcium and magnesium (Cal-Mg) with 1 gallon of water. Use this water-fertilizer solution when you water the potted sunflower, ensuring that you do not get any of the solution on the plant's leaves. Stop fertilizing the sunflower about one week before it is expected to bloom, which varies among cultivars. This info was from homeguides.sfgate.com/potted-sunflower-dying-75658.html . Good luck with your sunflowers ! 🌻🙂🌻🙂🌻🙂🌻😀

[@judahjackson9506]

Kelly Lehman Thanks for the growing tips!

[@KellyLehman]

@@judahjackson9506 Sure thing. Thanks for your kind comment. 🌸☺

[@michelleapple1214]

do they live up till November and December i live up north in NJ. How can I take care of them. Can someone help me. I brought some and need to know how to place them in the ground.

[@SC-gl5jx]

How long between planting sunflower seeds to flower.

[@aevoss]

How do you prune them so that they grow tall.

[@yifatmabary2341]

Great sunflowers... When do you recommend to cut them if i grow them for cut flowers?

[@KellyLehman]

Yifat Mabary Great question . If you are cutting them for cut flowers, wait until one or two of the yellow petals just start lifting off the center . It’s even better if you can cut them just before they lift . Keep them cool so they keep longer . You can also dry cut them and keep them in refrigeration until you are ready to have them open up a few weeks later .

[@yifatmabary2341]

@@KellyLehman thank you so much!! What variety is the one you show in the video?

[@KellyLehman]

@@yifatmabary2341 These are Procut orange. Johnnys seeds and Harris seeds usually carry them

[@yifatmabary2341]

@@KellyLehman thank you so much!!

[@tropicoolboutique7497]

I did plant sunflowers but not so healthy like yours, any tips? Or what type of soil mix do i have to use so mine will be more healthy like yours?

[@KellyLehman]

The sunflowers you see in this video had no extra fertilizers added. However, i have another field of sunflowers that came up in this field this year ( one year after i made the video) and they were horrible. Apparently, sunflowers are big soil feeders and deplete the soil of nutrients. I asked some of the local sunflower farmers near me for their advice and they recommended adding a n10-10-10 fertilizer ( found in home depot and lowes or most garden centers) . i am adding this to my soil this weekend and planting another 2,000 sunflower seeds in hopes that they bloom before the first frost here in late October. Let me know if you have better luck next season with your sunflowers . Good luck 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@ReimaxsChew]

Can I grow a big sunflower like these in a pot? The pot is 13x13 inches (I would like a sunflower like the one with massive blooms)

[@KellyLehman]

Hey there , thank you for your great sunflower question 👏👏🌻🌻 I’m not sure how well these gals will do in a pot that size since they have really long root systems . I would advise trying it with a much deeper pot . Last summer I went past a restaurant that had 7 mammoth sunflowers growing in very deep plastic laundry baskets . The soil stayed in tact for the most part even thought it had lots of slats . The sunflowers were gigantic and gorgeous . Good luck growing them . Let me know how they come out ☺️☺️🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@isabellapiceno3349]

Hey I had a question I am growing giant sunflowers but I was wondering if they grow just as big inside a big pot or it doesn’t matter

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Isabella, my guess would be that giant sunflowers would grow best in the ground since their root systems get super long . However, i have seen them planted in large laundry baskets that had loads of open slats for excess water drainage and they grew super tall .

[@freakygardener8033]

I'm looking at growing sunflowers next year, but I have to plant in containers, so I'm worried about root space!

[@TiNa-ll3cp]

BEAUTIFUL 🌻 garden. I have a question: Do you know the name of a sun flower with lots of baby sunflowers on almost every leaf? I got the seeds at a local library and 3 of them are the regular way but one of them is the way I just explained. Hopefully you know the name. My is like 12 ft tall and I counted like 30 more flowers ready to bloom and obviously the one on top. THX 😃

[@melissaortiz9362]

TiNa the sunflower name is sunfinity sunflower

[@KellyLehman]

I love those sunflower varieties too. Sounds like you like the branching varieties. There are many different types of branching sunflowers to buy but i did a google search on branching sunflower varieties and found this one called Skyscraper that sounds like the one you described .....www.edenbrothers.com/store/sunflower-seeds-skyscraper.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwtajrBRBVEiwA8w2Q8Ao2MrFYRupqyss5V-EPIrMiJ4ej73dgJwQSoORpoo0vmHdF5HzHshoCk_QQAvD_BwE Good luck growing your lovely sunflowers!🌻🌻🌻🌻😀

[@sarahostos8053]

I bought potted and blooming sunflowers. Had them home for less then a week and they died. How do I bring them back. How often do should I be watering them. I live in Florida. So they get plenty of sun light

[@KellyLehman]

Sara Hostos the thing with sunflowers is that they are a one and done bloom . Which means that once they bloom they don’t get another flower . They are also annuals so they won’t come back each year . Sounds like you sunflower just came to the end of its flower cycle after you bought it .

[@nicoleyoung9516]

What is the best soil for The Mammoth ones?

[@KellyLehman]

I just found this information for you . Hope you find it helpful 😊😊🌻🌻 Sunflowers thrive in slightly acidic to somewhat alkaline soil (pH 6.0 to 7.5). Sunflowers are heavy feeders, so the soil needs to be nutrient-rich with organic matter or composted (aged) manure. Or, work in a slow release granular fertilizer 8 inches deep into your soil. Source ➡️ www.google.com/amp/s/www.almanac.com/plant/sunflowers%3famp

[@mistywoodland6021]

Hi Miss Kelly, I am going to start a sunflower border for the first time this year and I see these beautiful pastel pink sunflowers. Are those real or fake? I bought a bag and then did some googling and it seems they are a hoax. If they are is there a way to add coloring to the water (I know) to have them shift into the more pink side? I know there are the reds and bought some chocolate reds as contrast but I'm really disappointed with my pink findings. Could you help me with accurate information and if there is a way to have them propagate to a pinker shade every year?