{"product_id":"sunflower-mongolian-giant-10-seeds-helianthus-annuus","title":"Sunflower 'Mongolian Giant' - 10 seeds (Helianthus annuus)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;\"\u003e🌻 Helianthus annuus ‘Mongolian Giant’ – Extra Tall Giant Sunflower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e‘Mongolian Giant’ is a spectacular, extra-tall sunflower variety producing enormous golden-yellow flower heads with dark centres. This impressive annual creates dramatic vertical impact in gardens and is perfect for the back of borders or as a natural screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eHighly attractive to pollinators and birds, it produces large seed heads that can be left for wildlife or harvested. The seeds are edible and can be enjoyed raw (after drying) or roasted. An excellent choice for children’s gardens and sunflower-growing competitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Extremely tall giant sunflower\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Huge golden-yellow flower heads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Ideal for borders and garden screens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Excellent for pollinators and birds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Edible seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Perfect for competitions and children’s gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;\"\u003eHow to Sow \u0026amp; Grow Sunflower ‘Mongolian Giant’ (UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eSow indoors: III–IV (March–April)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eTransplant outdoors: V (May) after last frost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eSow directly outdoors: IV–V (April–May)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eFlowering period: VII–IX (July–September)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eLife cycle: Annual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eGermination temperature: 18–22 °C (64–72 °F)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eAverage germ time: 7–14 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eDepth: 2–3 cm (¾–1¼ in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eLight required: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eMoisture: Keep soil moderately moist during germination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eEnvironment: Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eSoil type: Fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003ePlant spacing: 45–60 cm (18–24 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eHeight: 250–400 cm (8–13 ft)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003eGrowth habit: Tall, single-stem annual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;\"\u003eSowing \u0026amp; Growing Tips (variety-specific)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Provide sturdy support in exposed areas due to extreme height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Water regularly during dry periods, especially while establishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e● Feed with a balanced fertiliser during active growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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