If you like sunflowers but find them too big, you should just plant dwarf sunflowers. We'll tell you what you have to consider here.
Whereas conventional sunflowers can easily grow up to 3 meters high and as a result their flowers are hardly visible anymore, the dwarf sunflowers delight gardeners with a radiant sight at viewing height. Because the dwarf sunflowers have a growth height of about 40 to 70 centimeters.
That's one reason why this plant variety has become increasingly popular and why more sunflowers are making a comeback in the gardens. Another reason is that the garden trade now even offers pollen-free varieties, which should be great news for all allergy sufferers.
Planting and caring for dwarf sunflowers - Here's how it's done
Plant dwarf sunflowers
Dwarf sunflowers are annual plants and are sown outdoors from April to June. You should choose a sunny location with nutrient-rich soil (humus-rich soil).
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It is also advisable to let the first sunflower seeds (April sowing) germinate for about 2 weeks at a room temperature of 20 degrees before planting the resulting, more robust little plants outdoors, which are sometimes still frosty at this time.
Sow the individual sunflower seeds thinly in the field and sow the following seeds several times at intervals of about 2 weeks. In this way, the imposing blooms are extended well into autumn. Cover the sunflower seeds with soil and press them down lightly to protect them from birds.
You can of course also sow dwarf sunflowers in tubs. So you can also effectively decorate your terrace and/or balcony with sunflowers.
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All sunflowers are extremely easy to care for and can therefore also be planted and cared for by children.
Caring for dwarf sunflowers
Casting:
Dwarf sunflowers always need a lot of water during their growth and flowering. Why you have to water the flowers in the morning and evening on warm to hot days.
Fertilize:
Furthermore, the dwarf sunflowers love an extremely high-nitrogen supply (fertilization), which can easily even be done weekly.
Pests:
You also have to protect the dwarf sunflowers from slugs while they are growing, because they are only too happy to attack the young plants.