How To Grow and Care Mexican Sunflowers

 

Mexican sunflowers are ideal for the gardener who wants to fill in a large blank spot in the flower border. This plant don’t need much care. 
 
Varieties of Mexican Sunflower
‘Torch’ is the mainstay of Mexican sunflowers. ‘Fiesta del Sol’ and ‘Goldfinger’ are dwarf varieties for smaller gardens or containers, growing between two and three feet tall. 

In this video you will learn How to care and Grow Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) Plant at your home

Being Grown in Containers

Gardeners with small plots can grow dwarf varieties of Mexican sunflower on the balcony. Plant the Mexican sunflower in the center of the pot which also appreciate full sun and dry conditions.

Where to Keep your plant
Full sun is a critical factor in growing healthy Mexican sunflowers. Plants growing in shady areas may not bloom and might suffer from fungal diseases..

When to Water Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers)?

This plant thrive in the heat and are very drought-tolerant once established. Make sure not to overwater it. In fact, let the soil dry before watering it again.

When to feed Fertilizer
For Mexican Sunflowers grow just fine without any supplemental fertilizer. You can add an all-purpose flower fertilizer at the beginning of the season

How to Prune Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers)?
Pruning Mexican sunflowers isn’t necessary, Keep in mind that you may sacrifice some blooms when pruning. 

Temperature
Mexican sunflowers love hot weather, Average humidity is best for healthy plants. Provide extra spacing for plants in humid areas to prevent fungal disease (powdery mildew.)

Soil and Pot
To grow Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) soil mixture is very important, Sandy or rocky soils more closely resemble the native soils of Mexico .  you have to use Gardening soil of 25%, River sand 50% and Organic compost. Mix all these soil and having Effective Drainage is important for Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers).

Effective Drainage

An excellent soil drainage is crucial to grow Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers). Take a pot make a small hole and fill with a small stone for the effective drainage. Fill the pot with the soil mixture of garden soil, river sand and organic compost.

How to Grow and propagate Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) 
Growing of Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) plant is very easy and It can be grown by seeds and cuttings from the original plant.

·       From Seed: The small, triangular seeds of Mexican sunflower germinate easily in warm, moist soil. You can plant multiple seedlings in one pot  Make sure to leave plenty of space between the seedlings so you’ll be able to dig them up and transfer them later.

·       From Stem Cuttings: It’s easy to propagate Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) from cuttings. Take a cutting of three to six inches from mother plant and remove the leaves from the bottom.  Insert this stem in the soil a few inches deeper, with leaves above the soil surface. Mist it lightly and keep in the full sun.

 After 30 days, you can see Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) cuttings started growing. Add the water before digging out of the stem cuttings from the soil. You can see we have gently started digging out the stem cutting to see the development of the roots. you can see the well-developed roots from all the stems. And expect roots to form in about 10 days.

You can repot all the well-developed Mexican Sunflowers (Mexican Sunflowers) plant in a new pot to grow an individually.

Diseases

Snails and slugs sometimes bother Mexican sunflowers, especially in rainy weather. Place a piece of (damp) cardboard beside plants and collect the pests when they hide during daylight hours.

Potting And Repotting
Because of its large size and rapid growth. Sow seeds directly in the pot, as large plants are difficult to transplant.

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