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Will a sunflower grow OK in a (largish) pot on a patio?


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Will a sunflower grow OK in a (largish) pot on a patio?
Yes, but they require lots of feeding and lots of water. It can be
difficult to keep up with the wather on a hot, sunny day.



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Russel Sprout writes

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Will a sunflower grow OK in a (largish) pot on a patio?
Yes, but they require lots of feeding and lots of water. It can be
difficult to keep up with the wather on a hot, sunny day.


Is the height and flower size important to you? There are dwarf
sunflowers around which grow to about 2 ft and have several flowers
about 4inches across rather than a single dinner plate. They're a bit
easier to grow in a pot.

All sunflowers are prime slug fodder.


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Will a sunflower grow OK in a (largish) pot on a patio?
Yes, but they require lots of feeding and lots of water. It can be
difficult to keep up with the wather on a hot, sunny day.


Is the height and flower size important to you? There are dwarf sunflowers
around which grow to about 2 ft and have several flowers about 4inches
across rather than a single dinner plate. They're a bit easier to grow in
a pot.

All sunflowers are prime slug fodder.



Many thanks to both of you for the advice.


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