Flower seeds Sunflower "Autumn Handsome", this. ALT, c/p, 0.5 g

The decorative variety of this culture is very popular among gardeners. Plant height up to 200 cm. Inflorescences with golden yellow, red and brown flowers with a diameter of up to 30 cm. The flowering period from June to autumn cold. It is ideal for decorating hedges, buildings, it looks great in single and group plantings, in cutting it retains freshness and decorativeness for a long time. Surgery and heat-loving plant. The greatest decorativeness reaches in open sunny areas, protected from strong winds, with well -drained, fairly fertile loose soils with a neutral reaction. It does not bear acidic soils. Positively reacts to watering. It is recommended to pre -prepare the seed material, for this, the seeds are wrapped in a fabric moistened with a solution of wood ash (per 1 liter of warm water 2 tbsp. L. ash). It is more often grown by direct sowing seeds in open ground in May, after the cessation of stable frosts. In prepared soil, make holes 4-5 cm deep according to the scheme of 70x70 cm. In each hole, sow 2-3 seeds, the depth of the hitching is 3-4 cm. The soil is slightly compacted and pour. At soil temperature +18... +25 ° C, shoots appear on 7-14 days. To receive earlier flowering, you can sow seeds for seedlings in early April in peat pots of 1-2 seeds to each (plants do not tolerate diving and transplantation). The crops are moistened, covered with a film or glass and placed in a warm place until the emergence of seedlings. Seedlings are planted in open ground along with peat pots at the end of May - June, when the threat of return frosts passes.