Sunflower uncertainty

Category: Garden musing | Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:30 pm

Two plants with second set of leaves. Probably 4-5 inches high already.

This is my first attempt to grow large sunflowers. No, I just remembered that five years ago I planted a few seeds that did not germinate. Anyway, I have germination success this time and I was wondering should I "really" thin the seedlings in the picture.

I am afraid of losing one or both of the plants. I know that if they both survive that they will be crowded. To thin or not to thin? That is the question.

I hope to have a sunny sunflower head larger than my head. Wish me luck.

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glendann wrote on Tue May 06, 2008 5:00 pm:

Just move them away from each other as they will grow real tall with large heads and one will grow lots larger if the others are not there and the larger will stunt the others growth.

Droopy wrote on Tue May 06, 2008 5:06 pm:

I agree with glendann, try to move one. I am hopeless when it comes to thinning, and always try to transplant seedlings elsewhere.

tschnath wrote on Tue May 20, 2008 2:37 am:

I started 6 from seed last year and I got 3 of them. They turned out awesome. I agree to move one and I think you will have some great sunflowers. Please post us a pic.