Flower seeds sunflower "Bear", SE. ALT, c/p, 0.5 g

The decorative variety of this culture is very popular among gardeners. The height of the plant is 60-80 cm. The flowers are densely yellow sunny, reach 15 cm in diameter. The plant is ideal for decorating hedges, buildings, looks great in single and group plantings, in the cut for a long time retains freshness and decorativeness. Light 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.