{"product_id":"sunflower-dwarf-sonnet-seeds","title":"Sunflower - Dwarf Sonnet seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSunflower Dwarf Sonnet\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\u003eDwarf Sonnet is a true dwarf sunflower, around 25 to 40cm, that still branches to give a cluster of blooms on a neat little plant. The overlapping yellow petals carry a rust-red ring around a dark centre, and the pollen-free flowers make a tidy display. It is made for pots, borders and the front of a bed, and is a great one to grow with children for quick, colourful flowers at eye level.\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 start in pots. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Space plants about 20 to 30cm apart, or grow one to a good-sized pot.\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 or a quality potting mix. At 25 to 40cm the plants need no staking. Keep the water up in pots, which dry out quickly, and feed fortnightly with a seaweed solution. A light pinch of the tip early gives even more branching blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect the first blooms from about 65 to 70 days. Enjoy the display in pots or borders, or cut the short stems for a small posy just as the petals lift from the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740753916216,"sku":"F-394","price":2.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/sunflower-dwarf-sonnet.jpg?v=1785855234","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/sunflower-dwarf-sonnet-seeds","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}