Sunflower has appeared!

[catbud]

Hi everyone,

I don't know why but I always have trouble growing sunflowers but this year a seedling has started to appear! Woo!

Cat

[coreopsis]

Well done!
Did you plant it outside without any protection or in the greenhouse?

[veggielover]

Both my kids planted 2 each, just transplanted 1 of each into ground, Covered with bottle cloche to keep the slugs away, and 1 of each into large buckets to see which does better where etc..... the kids have competition with each other as to who's gets biggest.

[catbud]

It's in a propagator on my window sill

[deezyb]

I can't believe that I planted in small pots, some red sunflowers, only on Friday....and a shoot has appeared already! Sitting on a south facing windowsill! Looks like we'll all have sunflowers smiling at us this year!! Lovely!

[dogsbody]

I have a number in propagators in the g/house, some seedlings appearin 1 week on.

btw deezy - luv the av

[deezyb]

cheers dogsbody, yours too! - mine's a bit older now...was known as Lillie, then discovered she was a boy! Now Louie but aka Lucifer!!!

[veggielover]

world war 3 gonna break out after school today!!! just been out to check on kids sunflowers and 1 of my sons has been attacked ( by slugs i'm guessing ) it was covered with bottle cloche but looks like the little blighter slimed its way underneath it.

[magz.mccarthy]

uh oh, was it badly eaten? I have a few russian giants going under fleece and the poor edge ones are getting a terrible battering. i'm just hoping that it can grow faster than the slugs can eat!

[catbud]

Mine are still in the window sill looking great. When should I transplant to bigger pots? Is it generally when you've got 4 true leaves? How big before they go outside?

[Mrscrob]

You lot have made my mind up - I've just bought sunflower seeds. I haven't had a garden for years and years, and got an allotment last week. Got just the spot for sunflowers. I can't wait cos I love them.

[Fat Bob]

Mine are all just starting to arch their backs out of the compost.

I went a bit mad and planted about 6 varieties inc. giants, reds, teddy bears etc.

Lots of empty borders this year though, so I've ample space.

[rodofgod76]

I sowed 20 Mezzulah F1 & 10 Little Leo Sunflowers last Sunday and 23 of them came through the compost on Thursday morning Now only waiting on the last four to germinate.

Think I'll do another batch tomorrow!!

[Mrscrob]

Quick update - 1 seedling out of 10! A right wee bruiser too by the looks of it

[Naga]

I also have a few appear, I sowed some Velvet Queen today as well!