Early in the year I sowed Little Leo Dwarf Sunflower seeds, into pots. I have been very impressed with this variety of sunflowers and every seed germinated. I was rewarded with a fabulous bright yellow display of flowers through the Summer. I want to ensure I have another great display next year, so it is time to save Sunflower seeds.
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| Collecting Sunflower seeds |
Autumn has now arrived, the flower heads have died back and have been left to dry out in the greenhouse. I removed them from the plant around two weeks ago.
Sunflower seeds are ready for harvesting when:-
- there are no petals remaining
- the back of the flower head will have turned brown
My sunflower seeds have also turned black in colour, this resembles the seeds I planted earlier in the year.
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| Dwarf Sunflowers Little Leo variety |
Once the sunflower seeds dry out sufficiently they should fall out easily as you rub them with your hand, be sure to have some paper underneath to capture them. I found I had quite a few seeds, more than the original 16 I had in the packet.
Whenever you save flower seeds be sure to label them, store them in a cool dry place and label them. Also do not forget to label them. That is right label them, ha! something I have forgotten to do occasionally, so be sure you do not forget.
You can also find my useful guide to saving Cornflower seeds.