Mexican Sunflower

Garden Forum » Annuals in the Garden Forum » Mexican Sunflower « Previous    Next »

Author Message   Jaimie41  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 04:03 pm EST :    Hello buddies! This is my first post but Ive been lingering here since last year. Ive learned so much, thanks to you all! I got some mexican sunflower seeds (Tithonia) today and I need advice on planting. Im in zone 7. Should I start them indoors or just go ahead and plant outside? From what Ive read they are a pretty easy to grow plant and somewhat coveted! lol Jaimie41 - Grove, OK (Extreme N.E. OK), Zone "7"   Periwinkle  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 10:44 pm EST :    Welcome Jamie----really glad that you came aboard and introduced yourself. You might do that also in the Social Gallery! I'm not familiar with your zone but I'm wondering if they would do well with direct sowing as they are easy to grow and you're in zone 7. Would other buddies agree? Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b   Plantynut  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 03:50 am EST :    Hello Jaimie. I think I would start them indoors. Your soil might still be too cool for seedlings. And I would not plant them outdoors until after your last frost date. Plantynut - New York, Zone "7"   Nojazz  Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 10:42 pm EST :    Hi, I accidentally stumbled onto this thread. Wish it had been sooner. I have planted mexican sunflowers before. I love them. I had tithonia torch. I am in zone 6 and I put them around an apple tree. I planted them directly in the ground after danger of frost had passed. Kept them moist and the grew. And grew and grew....then the wind knocked them down!! The stalks were badly hurt. I thought I had lost them for good!! But, I ran yarn under each of them all the way around the tree and pulled them back up. I tied them securely but not tight enough to cause more damage. And...they grew anyway. All I did was water them after that. When the first flowers bloomed I cut them and put them in vases. The more I cut, the more flowers the plants produced. And the plants get bushier as well. My plants got over 6 feet tall!! Butterflies just love them!! I bought some seed again this year. The 4 foot variety. I have a better place for them this year. I can't wait to get started!! I hope you enjoy yours as much as I did mine!!! I hope you let us know how it goes. I would love to hear about them!! Angela Nojazz - Kansas, Zone " 6"

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest -2 Small -1 Normal Large +1 Largest +2 Username: Posting Info: Only registered GardenBuddies can post. If you do not see your post the way you intended it to look in the preview screen then you made a mistake. Please correct it before posting. Remember the only way to link to an image is the following: \imagelink{Http://www.yoururl/yourflower.jpg} Password: Options: Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: or

Topics

Legal

Pass Through These Garden Gates ---------------Administration---------------- F.A.Q's Report Bugs and Fixes Suggestions and Comments Test Post Area --------------Pastime Favorites-------------- Crafts and Hobbies Garden Recipes Home Repairs and Questions Lifestyles of Gardenbuddies My Favourite Book Photography and Software Subtopic of the Month Who Am I? ----------------In The Garden---------------- Advice and Makeovers in the Garden Annuals and Perennials in the Garden Forum Aquilegias in the Garden Forum Archives in the Garden Assignments in the Garden Birds and Their Environment in the Garden Forum Bonsai in the Garden Bulbs in the Garden Campanula in the Garden Clematis in the Garden Container Gardening in the Garden Dahlias in the Garden Daylilies in the Garden Decorating in the Garden Delphiniums in the Garden Forum Edibles in the Garden Euphorbias in the Garden Ferns in the Garden Fuchsias in the Garden Geraniums in the Garden Grasses in the Garden Greenhouses in the Garden Hellebores in the Garden Herbs in the Garden Heucheras in the Garden Hibiscus in the Garden Forum Hostas in the Garden Indoor Plants in the Garden Irises in the Garden My Journal in the Garden Forum Nature in the Garden Orchids in the Garden Penstemons in the Garden Peonies in the Garden Forum Pest and Diseases in the Garden Plant and Seed Resource in the Garden Ponds and Waterfeatures in the Garden Roses in the Garden Salvias in the Garden Shade in the Garden Shrubs in the Garden Soil Amendments in the Garden Starters in the Garden Forum Succulents in the Garden Trading Plants and Seeds in the Garden Trees in the Garden Tropicals in the Garden Vines and Climbers in the Garden Wishes in the Garden -----------Gardenbuddies Galleries----------- Déjà Vu Gallery Garden Gallery House and Town Gallery Identify This Plant Gallery Meeting Gardenbuddies Gallery Noah's Ark Gallery Social Gallery Vacation Gallery