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Digmeup wrote:

Hi Guys

My daughter has come home from school with a sunflower seedling. The
idea is that we grow it and take a picture when fully grown for a school
project.

This has now grown to about 18 inches tall - and is now in a good sized
pot.

Whats the best care we can give it for maximum growth and health.

Have noticed that some of the older leaves have now become discoloured
and very limp looking - is this normal as it grows?

any help will be appreciated - and may even put the pic on here once it
is fully grown.

Thanks for reading and helping out.

Check with the teacher/school to see how big the sunflower will get.
Sunflowers can be anywhere from 16" to 12' tall, with, or without
multiple blooms. If the sunflower is likely to be taller than 6', it
probably should go in the ground.

Plants will throw their bottom leaves to assure sufficient nutrition for
its growing tip. To be on the safe side keep the soil in the pot, that
is 1" below the surface, damp.
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