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PLANTING TIME FOR SUNFLOWERS IN MILDER CLIMATES

FleuroSun Compact Classic Gold with young admirer

PLANTING TIME FOR SUNFLOWERS IN MILDER CLIMATES

It is now a good time to consider planting sunflowers in many regions of southern Australia, especially in coastal areas where there is a milder climate. FleuroSun sunflower hybrids have quite good cold tolerance and whilst germination and seedling emergence in August /September may be a bit slower than in Summer, most plants should be out of the ground within 2 weeks. In areas where frosts are likely in October, buds can be affected - so hold off planting there until October. Dr Keith White from Copsley Ornamentals has already planted sunflowers at his home on the Mornington Peninsula south of...

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