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title: "these sunflowers were a gift. i followed package instructions and…"
description: "these sunflowers were a gift. i followed package instructions and have been keeping the soil moist. it’s in direct sunlight in my windowsill. i’m not totally…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Aimz"
published: "2024-07-04T06:32:04.042438Z"
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# these sunflowers were a gift. i followed package instructions and…

_Posted by Aimz on 2024-07-04_

these sunflowers were a gift. i followed package instructions and have been keeping the soil moist. it’s in direct sunlight in my windowsill. i’m not totally sure where to go from now and i feel like some of them are dying. please let me know what i can do!! thanks so much y’all!! :)

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-07-04

Carefully remove them from the container and place them in individual pots with drainage holes.

### KaityRich commented on 2024-07-04

They definitely need to be separated and potted individually. I recently grew a sunflower and it got HUGE before it fully opened.

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