Mexican Sunflowers 10 cuttings Tithonia diversifolia Permaculture fertilizer 6"

Description: **If you are in parts of the country where temperatures will get colder and even reach freezing, we advise using our Priority mail or Express Mail options to ensure the plant arrives to you safely and alive! Heat Packs are also available for purchase. Please view all our options on adding a Heat Pack to your order! Heat pack Mexican Sunflowers 10 cuttings Tithonia diversifolia. What you will receive:10 Unrooted cuttings pretreated with rooting hormone!The cuttings will be 6 Inches tall.The Cuttings come straight from My garden, in FloridaWe would advise to have all necessary supplies for planting your cuttings prior to arrival. Mexican Sunflower can be used as a green fertilizer for farmers. It can also be used as chicken feed, fuelwood, soil erosion control, and building materials.As fertilization, it is used as a mulch which can be spread on top of the soil or buried beneath it.It is also a Butterfly Magnet for your garden! It is also popular for attracting hummingbirds and bees.This quality makes the cut stems decompose quickly and is why Tithonia diversifolia is frequently used as a "chop and drop" plant; the chopped leaves and stems can be used as a nutrient-rich mulch or compost. FAMILY: AsteralesBOTANICAL NAME : Tithonia diversifolia PLANT COMMON NAME: Tree marigold, Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum. ZONE: It is recommended for USDA zone 9a, Annual plant (perennial flower for USDA hardiness zones 10-11).MATURE HEIGHT: Mexican sunflower can grow 6-8 feet tall and has huge vibrant orange blooms. Spacing is about 3 to 4 ft. There have been reports to grow potentially taller to 10ft.PLANTING: Plant your Mexican sunflower cuttings immediately upon receiving them by placing them in soil about 2-4 inches deep. Place the pots in part shade until they begin to form roots and after that move slowly to final location. Direct planting of starter sizes into the landscape is not recommended. LIGHT: full sun to part shade is best. Full sun location for best flower production, but the plants will also tolerate some shade. HUMIDITY: Mexican Sunflower is well suited to the hot and humid tropics. The plants tolerate heavy rainfall and It has a moderate drought tolerance. SOIL: Suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.WATERING: Medium watering. Don’t overwater.PRUINING: Unnecessary, but sometimes used to control height. Stake tall plants to avoid toppling over or cut back plants to encourage bushier growth (This puts less pressure on the base of the stalk, and the plants will grow into each other adding further support. The chopped leaves and stems can be used as a nutrient-rich mulch or compost.FERTILIZATION: This plant does not require a large amount of nutrients because it is able to increase the amount of essential nutrients in the soil itself.PROPAGATION: Easily propagated by stem cuttings. Propagated by planting short 10-inch sections of the stem 2 to 4 inches deep at 4-foot intervals on 4-foot wide rows. Can be grown from seeds. Start seeds indoors 1-2 months before final frost. Sow seeds directly after final frost If your plant or cuttings arrive dead please provide a clear picture within 24 hours of arrival. We are Certified to sell and ship to all 50 states!!!WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR PACKING. PLEASE CHECK OUR PICS SHOWING HOW WE BOX OUR PLANTS. ALL CUTTINGS ARE SECURED IN THE BOX SO THEY DO NOT MOVE OR GET DAMAGED IN TRANSIT. BE SURE TO UNBOX PLANT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ARRIVAL. TRACKING IS UPLOADED AS SOON IT IS MAILED SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. Your satisfaction is very important to us. If for any reason, you are not satisfied with your purchase, please let us know. Nearly any issue can be resolved with a little communication All orders purchased and paid will be shipped the next day.Please be able to receive the plant and un-package ASAP when it arrives!We will have tracking info posted when shipped.We ship daily (Excludes weekends & holidays). **If you are in parts of the country where temperatures will get colder and even reach freezing, we advise using our Priority mail or Express Mail options to ensure the plant arrives to you safely and alive! Heat Packs are also available for purchase. Please view all our options on adding a Heat Pack to your order!**We will not be responsible if the plant arrives damaged or dead from the cold. We provide all the precautions possible. Purchasing a plant WITHOUT a Heat pack and/or Expedited shipping is at customer's own risk!

Price: 16.99 USD

Location: North Fort Myers, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-27T21:34:10.000Z

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