Your Sunflower should be repotted with care and in this article we go over exactly how to do it. Coming from the Asteraceae family of plants, it is a good idea to look at other types of Flower to make the best decision when repotting as all Flower plants can be repotted in similar ways.
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How to repot Sunflower
In this guide, we’ll navigate through the essential steps of repotting Sunflower. Let’s begin!
1: Select the appropriate time for repotting Sunflower
When you have decided on repotting, it becomes time to make the right plan to repot Sunflower. Try to repot during a growth phase of the plant which usually comes before bloom time (which is in Summer, fall). Also, it is useful to know that the soil ph for Sunflower is Acidic, neutral, alkaline so you can buy the right soil and get a testing kit if necessary.
2: Free your Sunflower from its current container for repotting
How easy it is to take your Sunflower out of the pot is up to how dry the soil is and the type of pot. This is why it is important to water in the previous step. However, with a few squeezes, bangs and maybe turning upside down, you should be able to remove your Sunflower eventually.
3: Add your Sunflower to its new home
The third and final step involves adding your Sunflower in to its new home after you have removed it to complete repotting. Once done, pack in and cover the roots with Well-drained soil as this is how it grows best. Sunflower can then be watered a final time before being left for a while to let the roots settle. It is common to have to let the roots settle like other plants that have the same roots. Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea is a good plant to grow if you would like a similar plant.
How to nurture your Sunflower
Read on for some additional information on the care of Sunflower.
More information about Sunflower after repotting
Your plant is from the Asteraceae family of plants. This may not make much sense but the latin names for plants are often used to group them. It is a specific type of Flower so can be repotted in a similar way. Once grown, you should note that when handling Sunflower, it is non-hazardous when interacted with.
What other names does Sunflower have?
Sunflower Helianthus annuus or Helianthus annuus are all other names you may have heard your Sunflower be called. These names are more scientific and botanical. If you need more ideas for what plant to repot next, check out the below table.
| Our pick of a similar plant to repot | Stella |
|---|---|
| Our pick of a different plant to repot | Lipstick Palm |
How will you know you have successfully repot Sunflower?
Like all plants in the same family like Strawflower, a mature Sunflower may get to 3–10 ft. tall, 1.5–3 ft. wide but only if you take care of it. Better yet, it may even bloom. If you get a burst of Yellow, red, mahogany, bicolors blooms during the Summer, fall period then you’ll know you’ve done the right job with repotting.
Where should you keep Sunflower? Inside or outside?
To answer the question of if you should plant or repot your Sunflower outside or inside, you should look at the ideal environments for the plant. consider that Sunflower is native to North America and then take into consideration whether your area has a similar climate based on your knowledge.
Another thing that you should consider is that Sunflower is in the 2–11 (USDA) hardiness zone in the United States. Visit this website to work out what zone you live in and make the right decision.
Once the repotting process is done for your Sunflower, what should you do?
In the aftercare of Sunflower, be sure that you give it the right sun exposure (Full), you’re growing it in the right hardiness zone (2–11 (USDA)) and that your climate is similar to where your Sunflower is from (North America). If you do this correctly, your Sunflower should grow to its mature size in its new pot of 3–10 ft. tall, 1.5–3 ft. wide.