Growing Sunflowers In Brisbane: Seedlings Guide
The sunflower seedlings I planted grew so quickly, in less than a week!
Growing Sunflowers In Brisbane
Growing sunflowers is always in my yearly repertoire not just because sunflowers are beautiful, grow quickly or the bees love them — but because they are one of the few flowers that grow really well in winter (in Brisbane)!
If you’ve been following along with me you’ll know that I currently don’t have a lot of space to grow in, so I’ve decided on growing my sunflowers in pots this time. I’ll grow about 10 sunflowers in 10 pots in my courtyard this autumn/winter and hope for the best.
If you are thinking about growing sunflowers in Brisbane and want a simple guide to growing your own seedlings (which makes it a very inexpensive exercise), I’ve included the steps I used to grow my own recently.
For the person who likes to actually see something in action, I’ve also recently started a new YouTube channel with how-to videos including on on Growing Sunflowers In Brisbane. Check it out!
From little things….the sunflower seedlings and in-bloom sunflowers growing in my Brisbane backyard (above)
Growing Sunflowers In Brisbane | Seed Planting Guide
Fill up a seedling tray with potting mix (I use REKO trays and Searles potting mix*)
Put a hole in each square and then pop one lsunflower seed in each square (1 only, trust me!)
Pat down, sprinkle lightly with water from a watering can (I use Nylex) and put into direct sunlight
A week later seedlings should have popped up
I keep the seedlings in the tray for a whole month to let them get to a good size
*recommendations not sponsored, just what I use personally
P.s. Avoid this mistake! Sunflowers required a lot of sun and I’ve noticed if sunflowers are places somewhere that doesn’t get enough sunlight each day, the seedlings can turn ‘leggy’ which means they are super tall but also super spindly/weak because they are reaching out to try to get more sun. i’ve made this mistake a few time and it just leads to very sickly sunflowers that don't grow well. Find a great spot that gets plenty of direct sunlight on your seedlings and all will be fine.
Healthy sunflower seedlings up close, as expected they need a lot of sun!
I’m all about growing sunflowers (and everything) from seed - see my planting videos on YouTube
Looking for more info? Check out All The Flowers I’m Growing This Year, And When and My Brisbane Butterfly Flower Garden.