{"product_id":"sunflower-taiyo","title":"Sunflower 'Taiyo' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Taiyo' is the sunflower as a child would draw it: one strong stem carrying a single big, flat head of golden-yellow petals around a dark chocolate centre.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHelianthus annuus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Taiyo', whose name means sun in Japanese, is a Japanese heirloom that reaches about 1.2 to 1.5 m, tall enough to look over a fence and sturdy enough for a big pot in a sheltered spot. Cut the heads for a vase, watch the bees work the open centres, or leave them to ripen so the birds can clear the seed in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors in individual pots in March or April, or outdoors where they are to flower in April and May.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow about 1.5 cm deep; thin or space plants 45 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 10 to 14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun, in well-drained soil. Stake plants in exposed gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 1.2 to 1.5 m tall and 40 cm wide; a 40 cm pot will hold one plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers in summer, from about July.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy annual: sow fresh each spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eflower, herb and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, find more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/summer-flowering-plants\"\u003esummer-flowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e, or plan a border of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915712991615,"sku":"PS1068","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/26da3b7dedf01aed3e8a5fca69c4e92595087c64ee47250a739369a5d29aff53.png?v=1792743712","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/sunflower-taiyo","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}