Sunflower
Since Mar 2022
Planted from seeds (McKenzie) by Olivia.
Journal 2022
- March
- 17 2022: Planted by Olivia
- 25: Watered thoroughly in preparation of 10 days holiday.
- April
- 3: Back from holiday, seedlings look very good and thriving. Replanted on the pumpking large long container.
- 5: Warm day, temperature above 10 °C. Put outside during warm hours. Will put back inside in the evening.
- 21: Has been growing well. Last week 3 jiffies are transplated to windowsil long white planter. Today the rest are moved from the temporary railing planter to round jiffies.
- May
- 6: Arranged together in the large long patio container: 1 row of daisy and 1 row of sunflowers (from both white pot and jiffies).
- 18: Re. Spider mites. Washed leaves of suspected invested plants. Removed a lot of yellowing leaves.
- June
- 1: Each plant has a big bud
- 10: 1 bud bloom
- 14: 1 full bloom, 1 start opening, spider mites investation.
Care
- Water: thirsty. an inch per week. Water when top inch feels dry to touch.
- Fertilizer: heavy feeder. High N at first, then after bloom comes, high P