{"product_id":"sunflower-evening-sun-seeds-organic","title":"Sunflower - Evening Sun seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSunflower Evening Sun (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelianthus annuus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvening Sun is a tall branching sunflower in sunset colours, the blooms ranging through bronze, rust, deep red and gold, often ringed in two tones around a dark centre. Every plant throws multiple stems, so a short row gives armfuls for the vase over many weeks.\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 and plant out young. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Space plants 45 to 60cm 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. Plants reach 1.8 to 2.5m, so give them shelter from wind or a stake each. Water deeply while young, then they cope with dry spells well. Pinching the tip early gives more branches and longer cutting stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut for the vase in the morning just as the petals begin to lift from the centre, and they will open fully indoors. Keep cutting and deadheading to extend flowering, then leave the final flush standing for the seed-eating birds in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709183586616,"sku":"ORFA025","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/ORG-F-013_sunflower-evening-sun.jpg?v=1785320826","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/sunflower-evening-sun-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}