"19pat68" wrote in message
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Okay i am a beginner, and having read some forums already i notice they
seem unwelcome to the experts!!!! However, i produced a wall of
sunflowers from seeds, they are against an ugly garden wall that i
wanted a quick covering of. They now stand at arout 5' tall, but still
the flower bud is only the size of a large egg yolk? I have seen other
same flowers that are in full bloom. Should i cut off the massive
leaves? Can anyone help.....please.
First post from. Sorry

19pat68

Growing at the base of a wall, it is quite possible the plants are short of
water. In many plants, flower buds even abort if short of water, so give
them a good drenching, then maintain a good watering regime. While you're
at it, give them a feed of tomato or rose fertiliser (both high potash
feeds) which encourages/boosts flowering. If the leaves are healthy, leave
them to feed the plant naturally. However, yellow/diseased/heavily
pest-infested leaves should be removed.

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