{"product_id":"sunflower-classic-gold-seeds","title":"Sunflower - Classic Gold seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSunflower Classic Gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelianthus annuus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 10 seeds\u003cbr\u003ePollen-free hybrid, untreated seed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note - natural variation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunflowers are living plants, and blooms grown from the same packet can differ a little in petal colour, shape, height and flowering time. These traits are also shaped by your soil, temperature, sunlight and any other sunflowers growing nearby, so some natural variation from plant to plant is normal and to be expected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic Gold is the sunflower most people picture: a single strong stem topped by one large, forward-facing bloom of yellow to yellow-orange petals around a dark centre. Plants stand around 1.2 to 1.4m and, being pollen-free, drop no pollen to stain a tablecloth or trigger allergies, which makes them a clean, long-lasting cut flower as well as a cheerful garden sunflower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15 to 20mm deep once the soil has warmed above 15°C, or raise in pots and plant out before the roots wind around. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Space plants about 30 to 45cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e October to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in free draining soil. At 1.2 to 1.4m stake the plants in an exposed spot, as a summer storm can flatten a tall row. Water deeply while the plants are growing away, then ease off once established, and feed fortnightly with a seaweed solution rather than heavy nitrogen, which only builds leaf at the expense of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect the first blooms from about 68 to 78 days. For the vase, cut the stem just as the petals lift away from the centre, early in the morning; being pollen-free, the flowers last well and stay clean indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740755292472,"sku":"F-392","price":2.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/sunflower-classic-gold.jpg?v=1785855146","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/sunflower-classic-gold-seeds","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}