Sunflower + others dead/droopy/soft within hours

agnes · 27 May 2011 at 08:31

Hi guys,

New to the forum, my girlfriend and I recently moved into our first place and took it upon our selfs to become amatuer gardeners!

Anyway, our plants have been growing like wildfire over the last 2 months from seedlings. Over the last week or 2, most of them have been suddenly drooping to the soil, losing all 'spring' in their step and generally looking tired.

Normally a little splash of more water does the trick but it seems we are fighting a loosing battle. We water regularly and they are in decent compost.

Here is our sunflower, yesterday it was full of life and today it seems it has just decided to comit suicide. Is there any chance it will survive and anything I can do to help restore it?

Also, any idea what could be causing this?

Thanks, Chris & Emma.

EDIT: leaving the plant iside today in the sink which is next to a winow. Still in the same state, if not worse this morning

EDIT2: The leaves (not all of them) seems to have dried up and are tough to open up, like they have sprung back on them selfs.

badcompany · 27 May 2011 at 09:22

You don't have green fingers

Have you been giving too much water? That's nearly as bad as no water got a dog?had it peed on it?

manveruppd · 27 May 2011 at 09:24

Just bought your first place? Settling down for a nice comfortable life in suburbia?

Sunflower is a metaphor for your fading youth, your failed dreams, your forgotten aspirations, and your fast-approaching old age, decrepitude, and death.

Stop buying them, they'll just keep dying. Just accept the inevitable and slash your wrists in the bathtub.

Sorry, not enough sleep, so feeling like a grouch this morning!

In all seriousness, it looks like you're overwatering!

Simon · 27 May 2011 at 09:30

Put it outside, needs bigger roots

Jumblejug · 27 May 2011 at 09:38

badcompany said:
You don't have green fingers

Have you been giving too much water? That's nearly as bad as no water got a dog?had it peed on it?

I think it's because it hasn't been peed on. Try peeing on it or reading it a story, The Emperors New Clothes or something.

But seriously, it probably wants putting in the garden so it can be freeeeeeee!

seabiscuit · 27 May 2011 at 09:53

Plant it outside to help you stave off the zombie invasion.

agnes · 27 May 2011 at 09:57

Some brilliant replies, not bought, renting

Anyway, we are going to buy a bigger pot tonight and replant. I took out the sunflower this morning and the roots are cramped indeed!

ags

[TW]Sponge · 27 May 2011 at 10:06

"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE PLANTS??"

Fourstar · 27 May 2011 at 10:38

Look like my plants when they get baked in the kitchen for a day.

The sunflower didn't sit in the sun all day did it?

reefoid · 27 May 2011 at 10:46

Is that a south facing window? If so, I suspect it may have got too much sun and heat.

Deadbeat · 27 May 2011 at 10:51

It's a foreshadowing of the slow and inevitable death of your relationship.

Just kidding, congratulations on your new place

. I've not seen many sunflowers growing well indoors, they tend to do better in the garden.

GJ02 · 27 May 2011 at 10:52

needs to be outside
its out grown its tub
my 6 sun flowers went out when they are 1 metre tall, they are no well on the way to 4 metres, and growing FAST !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simon · 27 May 2011 at 10:58

My neighbour had some outside, its amazing how a tiny seed can grow so high.

They had about 10 that were about 3 meters high last year.

GJ02 · 27 May 2011 at 11:00

Simon said:
They had about 10 that were about 3 meters high last year.

thats nothing, wait till mine are fully grown
im thinking 6-8 meters this yaer

Cosimo · 27 May 2011 at 11:18

reefoid said:
Is that a south facing window? If so, I suspect it may have got too much sun and heat.

A sunflower can never get enought sunlight.

Narj · 27 May 2011 at 12:03

Dissolve some viagra in water and give the poor things a drink. *

*This may or may not work.

Grandmaster Fap! · 27 May 2011 at 12:16

PianoBasher said:
Dissolve some viagra in water and give the poor things a drink. *

*This may or may not work.

Or he could use the viagra on himself and plant the thing outside where it belongs.

reefoid · 27 May 2011 at 13:22

simulatorman said:
A sunflower can never get enought sunlight.

True, but too much direct sunlight through a window will cause heat issues for many plants.

Orcish-Horde · 27 May 2011 at 13:26

You have draining holes in the bottom of the pot?

agnes · 27 May 2011 at 13:27

Just to make you guys aware, I only bought it in yesterday after seeing it like that.

Misses and I will be popping to the garden centre tonight to see what we can find pot wise

No point planting it in ground as it's a rented property!

ags