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    1. I don’t see how any of those could grow strong enough to stand up.

    2. I’d try taking them outside and getting some direct sun and a breeze.

    3. LivePhotosynthesis on

      Well, they’re sunflowers, not partial-sun flowers.

      More light, deeper/bigger pots. Their root structures are insane when fullly developed.

    4. Thanks for posting this. My swamp milkweed did the same and I’m sure it was for the same reason.

    5. Dapper_Drummer_8007 on

      I had a Sunflower stalk bust out and grow from a bag of soil. Very curious. I think the seed must have come from the bird feeders.

    6. Sunflowers need full sun if leggy, move play closer to light source. Do not let them completely dry out or you risk losing the plant.

    7. TraditionalLaw7763 on

      Not enough strong light. You can put them outside but bury them all the way to the two green leaves. They won’t recover on their own so leggy.

    8. LemmyLemonLeopard on

      Never had any luck with sunflowers unless you just direct sow them where they are going to live. They don’t transplant well either.

    9. AmberDrams on

      I learned something new today. I didn’t know transplanting sunflowers was even possible because of their taproot. Apparently you can plant them deep , and they’ll root from the stem like tomatoes. Yours are a little too leggy, though. I’m not sure they’ll do well. According to Google, you have to transplant them young when they’re only a few inches tall to avoid disturbing the taproot, and biodegradable pots are better. I’d start over.

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