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Mini sunflower
Product information
€ 3,29
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32 reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
Description
This type gets many flower stems, so you can enjoy it for a long time. And because it stays quite low, it's perfect for a container without a climbing frame, or in an MM-mini.
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In the app
Our app helps you with sowing, maintenance, and harvesting
In the app
Level 1
seeds are sowed
Level 2
seedling visible
Level 3
one seedling
Level 4
little plant
Level 5
first flower buds
Sowing time: pre-sow: April - outdoors: May to June
Height: 80 cm
Contents: 30 seeds - for 10+ sections
Height: 80 cm
Contents: 30 seeds - for 10+ sections
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- The app helps you with almost everything you do in your vegetable garden: sowing, tending, and harvesting.
- If something goes wrong, the app tells you what steps to take.
- If that doesn’t work, you can ask us for advice.
- If that still doesn’t help, we’ll look for other solutions together. Until we get it right.
More about our Mini sunflower
No vegetable garden without sunflowers. This type gets a lot of flower stems, so you can enjoy them for a long time. And since it stays pretty low, it's perfect for a box without a climbing frame, or in an MM-mini.
- Variety name: Waooh
- Family: flower
- Number per square: 1 at the back of the box
- Height: about 80 cm
- Sowing time: pre-sow in April, outside in May and June
- Sowing depth: 1 cm
- Germination time: around 20°C in 7 to 20 days
- Time to bloom: from 12 to 14 weeks
- Sunlight: preferably in the sun
Extra info: The app guides you by sowing outside, but you can pre-sow sunflowers in April in a cold greenhouse or covered container. Preferably not on the windowsill because they grow too fast there.
How do you sow and grow Mini sunflower?
The Makkelijke Moestuin app explains step-by-step how to sow, grow, and harvest them.
Loosen the mix in a spot at the back of the box and sow as follows:
- poke 1 hole in the middle of the spot (no deeper than 1 cm)
- put in 2 to 3 seeds
- gently close the hole
Depending on the weather and time of year, you'll see something green sprout up in about 7-20 days.
As soon as you see a seedling pop up, you know things are going well. Sometimes more will pop up after that.
Leave the best-looking seedling and snip away the rest. It's tough to do, but it's necessary to let your plant grow healthy.
And watch out for slugs: they love the little sunflower plants.
Leave the best-looking seedling and snip away the rest. It's tough to do, but it's necessary to let your plant grow healthy.
And watch out for slugs: they love the little sunflower plants.
In the months that follow, you hardly need to do anything: give some water during dry weather and occasionally remove any dead or yellow leaves. Easy 🙂
The plant grows quickly. If needed, give it some support by placing a bamboo stick next to it.
About 9 to 11 weeks after sowing, you'll see the first flower buds. First at the top, and then more will appear along the stem.
For this, the plant needs a lot of water and nutrients. To prevent it from taking these away from its neighbors, give it extra water now and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of MM-nutrients at the base of the plant.
The plant grows quickly. If needed, give it some support by placing a bamboo stick next to it.
About 9 to 11 weeks after sowing, you'll see the first flower buds. First at the top, and then more will appear along the stem.
For this, the plant needs a lot of water and nutrients. To prevent it from taking these away from its neighbors, give it extra water now and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of MM-nutrients at the base of the plant.
A few weeks later, you'll see the first flower, and before you know it, you'll have a complete bouquet of sunflowers in your MM-box.
Even in this stage, the plant uses a lot of moisture and nutrients. Now, give it extra water and sprinkle another tablespoon of MM-plantfood at the base of the plant.
The sunflower keeps forming new buds and flowers for a long time. The blooming can continue well into October.
As soon as it gets really cold and starts to freeze, the plant turns black. Then, clear out the section or your MM-mini.
Even in this stage, the plant uses a lot of moisture and nutrients. Now, give it extra water and sprinkle another tablespoon of MM-plantfood at the base of the plant.
The sunflower keeps forming new buds and flowers for a long time. The blooming can continue well into October.
As soon as it gets really cold and starts to freeze, the plant turns black. Then, clear out the section or your MM-mini.
What do you need?
Besides the seeds, you'll need this:
- a spot in a vegetable garden box
- Makkelijke Moestuin mix
- a place with at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day
- MM-plantfood for during blooming
Are sunflowers healthy?
You plant sunflowers in the Makkelijke Moestuin because they're pretty and attract a lot of bees. That makes you happy and has a positive effect on your health.
But the seeds - sunflower seeds - are also edible. They're packed with vitamin E, an important antioxidant.
They also contain a lot of zinc: good for a beautiful skin, healthy body, and good cell growth. Fiber and magnesium help lower bad cholesterol levels, and the high concentration of selenium stimulates the liver and helps cleanse our body of toxins.
In short: all-around health 🙂
Don't feel like removing the hard shell from the seeds? Give them to the birds: they'll be super happy with them.
But the seeds - sunflower seeds - are also edible. They're packed with vitamin E, an important antioxidant.
They also contain a lot of zinc: good for a beautiful skin, healthy body, and good cell growth. Fiber and magnesium help lower bad cholesterol levels, and the high concentration of selenium stimulates the liver and helps cleanse our body of toxins.
In short: all-around health 🙂
Don't feel like removing the hard shell from the seeds? Give them to the birds: they'll be super happy with them.
What do you use Mini sunflower for?
You mainly plant sunflowers in your garden to attract bees and enjoy the beautiful flowers yourself.
But apparently, you can eat the flower buds raw or steam them like artichokes. You can also eat the seeds: shelled or unshelled, raw or roasted.
And they're also really beautiful cut flowers.
But apparently, you can eat the flower buds raw or steam them like artichokes. You can also eat the seeds: shelled or unshelled, raw or roasted.
And they're also really beautiful cut flowers.