Sunflower Valentine
Lemon-yellow branching sunflower with 15 cm blooms. Excellent cut flower that bees absolutely adore.
How to Grow Sunflower Valentine
Push 1-2 seeds 1cm deep. Fastest germinator - sprouts in ~5 days. Sow batches every 2-3 weeks Mar-Aug for flowers all season.
more ›Container: Egg trays or small cups with holes. Not big pots.
Keep in indirect light, mist daily. Sprouts in 5 days.
more ›Then move to 4-5 hrs morning sun or 2-3 hrs evening sun. Increase over a week.
Move at 2-3 true leaf sets. Do it in the evening or on a cloudy day.
more ›That's a 1 : 1 : 0.25 ratio. Mix well, fill pot, water, then transplant.
Watering: Keep soil moist - never let it fully dry out, especially in summer. Water in the MORNING, never late evening.
more ›Flowers in about 10-12 weeks from sowing.
Never let the soil dry out. Sunflowers are thirsty. Morning water, every day in peak summer.
About this seed
Sunflower Valentine is a heavily branched variety producing an abundance of bright lemon-yellow flowers up to 15 cm across. Unlike single-stem sunflowers, Valentine branches freely for excellent yields - making it one of the best sunflowers for cut flower production. The cheerful blooms are a magnet for bees and other pollinators. At 135 cm tall, it's substantial enough to make an impact in the garden while being manageable to stake and harvest. Valentine is very early flowering and performs reliably even in variable weather.