Anybody know about sunflowers?
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Nancy J
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My sis bought these beautiful fresh cut sunflowers from a florist to take to the mausileum for Father's Day, they are dying and I wondered if there was any way of drying these for the seeds to plant? I thought of drying in the sun, but we have had a horribly soggy June here in western Pa.
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Absolutely!not in direct sun but hung upside down in the shade.When they are ready,they will pop off with your fingers.Then,let them dry a few more days on paper towels.If you want to plant them next year,wrap them in a paper towel,put them in a lidded jar and label them with the date and type of sunflower( if you know),for next year...
Funnygirl
on Jun 30, 2015
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I have a covered porch that I hang them upside down till they dry, Here at my house the squirrels & birds would eat them outside
Jan
on Jun 30, 2015
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I scrape the little doodads (not sure what they are called) off that cover the seeds and throw the head into a paper box lid to dry. In a few months, I remove the seeds and leave them lay in the box until they are ready to be planted. Works like a charm each and every time.
Kathy
on Jul 01, 2015
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The birds will love them if you hang them upside down.
Eve
on Jul 01, 2015
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I planted mine in the beginning of May. Harvested them in late September.
ReneJackson
on Jul 01, 2015
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Hang the flower in your garage and let it dry. Then bag the seeds for next spring. I start a few in pots in March or April to get a head start on spring and now have some that are 7' tall.
Che
on Jul 01, 2015
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once they are dried upsidedown, keep them in the crisper in a sealed plastic bag. most seeds need a cold spell to germinate. some can be planted in the fall and they are first to come up. not sure about the sunflowers.
JKL
on Jul 01, 2015
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