Sunflower is so beautiful, with large flower that resembles what more can be obvious, the sun. With a brown head, yellow petals like sun rays blooming around it. I was surprise the actual flowers are actually very tiny and it is in the brown head, the whole thing is just a host to accomodate these florets.
Fact about sunflowers;
- when we think of sunflowers, first thing is yellow and brown flowers, but there are actually many variety colours.
- sunflowers is an annual flower, which means basically they live up to almost a year or so, and they will die.
- the seeds residing in the head of the host, will drop and the whole cycle starts again.
- sunflowers like the name itself, loves the sun, nevertheless... it drinks lots of water, love the rain too.
Well, I am starting from scratch to grow this beauty and hope it will turns out well.
I started off with these equipments:
1. A handful of sunflower seeds (Do not get those for human comsumption, try to get those organics or from pet shops).
2. A couple of small pots and a tray.
3. Soil (I used 'very old soils', you can use potting soils which is easier to extract the plant)
4. Fertilizer (I used some secret ingredient that my friend's father given me, which he didn't give me the exact name, well, I should trust him, furthermore, he MANUFACTURE fertilizers, big time, that man drives a beemer, so that ends any arguement)
5. The sun and lots of patient.
Fact about sunflowers;
- when we think of sunflowers, first thing is yellow and brown flowers, but there are actually many variety colours.
- sunflowers is an annual flower, which means basically they live up to almost a year or so, and they will die.
- the seeds residing in the head of the host, will drop and the whole cycle starts again.
- sunflowers like the name itself, loves the sun, nevertheless... it drinks lots of water, love the rain too.
Well, I am starting from scratch to grow this beauty and hope it will turns out well.
I started off with these equipments:
1. A handful of sunflower seeds (Do not get those for human comsumption, try to get those organics or from pet shops).
2. A couple of small pots and a tray.
3. Soil (I used 'very old soils', you can use potting soils which is easier to extract the plant)
4. Fertilizer (I used some secret ingredient that my friend's father given me, which he didn't give me the exact name, well, I should trust him, furthermore, he MANUFACTURE fertilizers, big time, that man drives a beemer, so that ends any arguement)
5. The sun and lots of patient.
Fill in the pots with soil, water it slightly, just enough to wet the soil. Insert the seeds with the pointy end downwards.
Leave it in the shade to avoid rain but out enough to get the sun.
You can it start sprouting after a few days, here is mine after 5 days...
The rest of the seeds are also beginning to sprout, will update again once there is any development.
0 comments: