1. Sunflower planting time

Potted sunflowers are usually sown between April and June. The higher the temperature is in an appropriate degree, the more conducive to seed germination. Generally, it will germinate ten to fifteen days after planting, and grow rapidly. Usually, it can bloom in summer

2. Sunflower planting method

Seed selection: for ornamental sunflowers, you should choose small sunflower seeds and pay attention to selecting mature and full melon seeds

Sowing: sowing should be done when the temperature is about 20 degrees Celsius. Before sowing, the seeds should be germinated, wrapped with wet gauze and placed in the sunny place of the room. The seeds will sprout in two or three days. When sowing, put the tip of the seed downward into the soil and be careful not to insert it too deep. After planting, cover it with a thin layer of soil, spray water with a watering can to keep the soil moist, and then place it indoors in a sunny place for maintenance. If it is raised outdoors, it is necessary to replenish water in time, so as not to dry the soil

Transplanting: wait until the sunflower buds grow five real leaves before you can start transplanting. Prepare a larger flower pot in advance. The soil should be slightly acidic to neutral sandy soil with good drainage and air permeability. And apply some compost to increase the nutrients in the soil. When the pot soil is ready, the small seedlings of sunflower can be planted into the flower pot. After planting, first put it in a ventilated place without sunshine, and then put it in a sunny place after it is stable. If well maintained, it will bloom in about 50 or 60 days

In the later maintenance process, it needs to be watered and fertilized in time to supplement water and nutrients for it, so that it will grow faster and better and bloom better