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| Will a sunflower grow OK in a (largish) pot on a patio?
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| Russel Sprout 2007-04-24, 5:25 pm |
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"gavin" <theslider@cosmicdancer.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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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 <s@idontthinkso.net> writes
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>"gavin" <theslider@cosmicdancer.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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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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Kay
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"K" <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Russel Sprout <s@idontthinkso.net> writes
> 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.
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> All sunflowers are prime slug fodder.
Many thanks to both of you for the advice.
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