Tithonia Rotundifolia - Easy tips on seed propagation of this beautiful Mexican Sunflower.

[@blahdeblaaah9445]

Mexican sunflowers are amazing plants that make my yard so pretty all summer and at least where I am, through fall to the first frost. Thank you for your knowledge and video!

[@POORSTRIPE]

I loved your comments and thank you for sharing your infinite wisdom on this beautiful flower! Thanks again

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you for following my channel and for your lovely comment.

[@debiegordon3787]

I luv the MEXICAN Sunflower. It's so CAREFREE & VIVID! SO MANY SEEDS in each flower!! EASY PEASY in FL🧡 lots of 🐝 🐝 🐝. Flowers look great dried in the Fall!

[@redsoilgardener]

Wow Debie thanks for sharing will definitely dry the flower seed head.

[@dlewis9492]

Thank you for this info and inspiration!

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you, glad you found it helpful.

[@annatsoibeauty]

This year I planting it for the first time on my balcony in pots. Thank you!

[@redsoilgardener]

Enjoy the beautiful flowers and dont forget to collect the seeds. Thank you Anna for following my channel, grateful.

[@tammyjones949]

Beautiful flower and your yard is so pretty! Thank you for sharing with us

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Tammy and for following my channel much appreciated.

[@sherirex7177]

I planted them this year. The package said they get 2' tall so I planted a lot. They are all over 8' tall. Lol. And now I have hummingbirds that love them!

[@redsoilgardener]

Wow Sheri, great! Aren't they one of the most beautiful flowers. Well done.

[@sherirex7177]

@@redsoilgardener update they grew to over 10' tall. They're gorgeous. Every morning I find bumble bees sleeping on them.

[@Nancy4133nope]

What a fantastic video I have some of these seeds and can't wait to get them started

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Nancy, I always collect my seeds and just sprinkle them on the soil. They need the light to germinate. Have fun.

[@celiaf.clarete6683]

Thanks for a beautiful presentation ! I’m growing Tethonia seeds now ❤

[@redsoilgardener]

Wonderful! Happy gardening. Just to remember they need the light to germinate. I normally sprinkle the seeds on the soil.

[@CHICHISWEETS]

Loved the video! In SC zone 8a. From seed, I planted Ferry Morse Orange Mex. Sunflower last yr. It became massive, so I cut it down. It quickly regrew to be even larger! I saved the seeds & planted this yr. in perfect location. The plants are massive 8 ‘ tall, but no blooms. Looks like weed trees. I’m getting ready to chop them down. I understand the plant is high in nitrogen & makes great compost. -I’ll have to look for the type you have next yr.

[@redsoilgardener]

I also collected seeds and planted them. Previously the plant grew only 2 meter high. The last batch was about 8 meters high and flowered profusely. The trunk was massive. I had so many blooms and just filled every room in the house. It was wonderful.

[@fishmanroly7450]

Beautiful soul with a beautiful garden

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you for your lovely comment and for following our channel.

[@Joemnc]

Beautiful plant…I’m definitely adding this to my garden. Thank you for sharing!

[@redsoilgardener]

It is beautiful and the colour amazing and you will get butterflies. As it grows you may need to support the stem as they do get tall.

[@susanhernandez7290]

So much fun to watch it start grow.

[@strohme53]

I added this to the garden. Great success. I am back to learn how to collect seed.

[@redsoilgardener]

Great the Mexican Petunia adds vibrant colours in the garden. Enjoy the plant.

[@debiegordon3787]

That's easy! Snip it off when petals fall off & let it dry out. Tons of seeds within. Be careful tho...it becomes prickly when stiff & dry🌞

[@charleshawkins9540]

Thank you very much--you convinced me to order some seeds right now. You've got a great style and I hope you make many more videos!

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Charles and enjoy your plant.

[@SudhirN-jc6dx]

Loved your presentation. Thanks a ton.

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Sudhir and for following our channel.

[@wendymoore9602]

So pretty!

[@redsoilgardener]

The flowers have an amazing colour and the produce so many flowers.

[@LadyGreenThumb2]

Thank you for your video! Just discovered the Mexican sunflower this year and wanted to know what the seeds looked like. 😊

[@redsoilgardener]

Most welcomed and thank you for following my channel. Have a look at the episode on the Mexican sunflower and around 6.25 minutes into the video I have displayed the seeds from the spent flower. They are flat rectangular seeds and in a dry spent flowers they are alot of seeds.

[@paulevelynleonard1690]

We also, discovered about this new flower, as we planted this particular ball of seeds from my husband's work, International Fest at the Gathering Place Park I think it was late June in our huge containter ... we didn't know what this ball of seeds we were planting... as it start growing only this particular plant start growing taller and wilder that we had to planted by the fence. We didn't know what is was!! So my husband took this picture and ask the gardener at the park and told us - it's MX Sunflower!! We love it!! And the 2nd flower from the ball of seed bloomed (common Zinnas) of pinkish colors. Thank you Redsoil Gardener for teaching me how to harvest the seeds, so we can plants more. God bless!!

[@autostore9735]

Such a great video! I learned a lot. Thank you so much!

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you means a lot to us.

[@cynthiadalessandro4509]

Thank-you .... Lovley Information 🎉

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you for following my channel Cynthia

[@jonrev5630]

great video thanks very helpful.

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Jon for your lovely comment. Glad it was helpful.

[@joshuasmith449]

Awesome video. Thank you!

[@redsoilgardener]

Glad you liked it Joshua!

[@homershimshon4172]

Nice tutorial. So you just scatter the seeds in soil and you don't cover them with soil? Thanks. 😊

[@redsoilgardener]

Glad you liked the tutorial! Yes just sow them on top of the soil as the seeds require sunlight to germinate. Happy gardening.

[@homershimshon4172]

@@redsoilgardener Thanks. What's their life expectancy in a frost free climate?

[@paulevelynleonard1690]

@paulevelynleonard1690 1 second ago We also, discovered about this new flower, as we planted this particular ball of seeds from my husband's work, International Fest at the Gathering Place Park I think it was late June in our huge containter ... we didn't know what this ball of seeds we were planting... as it start growing only this particular plant start growing taller and wilder that we had to planted by the fence. We didn't know what is was!! So my husband took this picture and ask the gardener at the park and told us - it's MX Sunflower!! We love it!! And the 2nd flower from the ball of seed bloomed (common Zinnas) of pinkish colors. Thank you Redsoil Gardener for teaching me how to harvest the seeds, so we can plants more. God bless!!

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Paula for your lovely comment. I totally love the Mexican sunflower. It's the colour of the flower that blows me away. Enjoy it and dont forget to collect the seeds. Happy gardening.

[@paulevelynl3990]

Actually, it is I, Evelyn ... Paul is my husband. Thank you You are right it's the colour of this flowers that blew us away. Will be harvesting the seeds, once it dry out a bit in US. I have a silly question, how did you even get this particular flowers? Mail order? Happy gardening in Kenya!! @@redsoilgardener

[@carrolllunce5718]

Great video. Can you pick the flowers and dry while in bloom. It is getting colder where we live.

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Carroll, after the blooming and the spent flower falls and you can see the seed drying out, and turning darker, this is the time when the seeds are drying out. Though I always recommend to let the seeds dry out on the plant, it is because, the seeds could look dry but they still have retained moisture so when you harvest and place in a jar they turn mouldy. So what i recommend is to collect the seed now and spread them out thinly so that they dry naturally. For quicker response choose an area that does not have humidity such as a window sill or kitchen. then should be fine.

[@jacqueline4365]

Thank you!!! 🌼

[@redsoilgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@endicotto]

So if I understand you would have to replant every year in Midwest?

[@redsoilgardener]

The Mexican sunflower is an annual. So it only survives one season. Once the flowers go into seed production, collect the seeds and replant the next season.

[@jamesslemp6490]

Curious if you leave the flower heads on the plant to dry to harvest seeds do the birds bother with them or are they to hard for the birds to get the seeds.

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi James, thanks for sharing. The seeds are inside the spiky flower head. And as the seed ball dries, the spike are quite painful to touch. So the birds don' t bother at this stage.

[@rylleww]

do you grow any gazania in your garden ?

[@redsoilgardener]

Yes I decided to cluster Gazaina together for drama. I posted the picture on our instagram. Was actually thinking of doing a propagation video.