SUNFLOWERS

thistletown71

Hello all. I hope you are well in these difficult times.

I have grown sunflowers in small pots (2-4 seeds) since mid March. They have all grown but looking a bit long and leggy.

Q1. Will leggy long sunflowers still grown as sunflowers should? As most of them are not overly upright as they are too long.

Q2. When can I plant them outside?

Q3. Can sunflowers be grown in large pots?

Any other useful advice please.

Many thanks

AnniD

You may have sown a little early, but l find that once they're planted out after being hardened off,they tend to strengthen. 
I grow sunflowers in big pots, but it depends on the variety. Some of them grow to over 6 feet and are better in the ground l feel.
Some more information here that you might find useful 
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-sunflowers/#:~:text=Sow sunflower seeds into individual,a cool but bright place.

Which varieties have you sown ?

thistletown71

Hi AnniD

Not sure what the variety are. Red and Yellow ones. Here is hoping that the ones I have grown now will strengthen if not will start again. Thanks 

Mary370

Pot them on into individual pots, bury a good bit of the stem.

Littlegarden

If you have any seeds left you could wait until it’s a bit warmer and try direct sowing. But the slugs and birds can find them. I use this method.

thistletown71

Thanks Littlegarden. Think that is what I am going have to do.