Helianthus Double Quick Orange F1 Seeds

Helianthus Double Quick Orange F1 Seeds produce early, fully double golden-yellow blooms with green centres on single stems. The pollen-free flowers suit mass planting and cutting.

Grow it successfully: Read the Sunflower Grow Guide — Double Quick single-stem module.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Annual
• Scientific Name: Helianthus annuus
• Seed Form: Raw seed
• General Sowing Time: Warm season after frost
• Position: Full sun
• Pretreatment: None; sow dry seed straight from the packet
• Sow Depth: 12–13 mm; cover the seed
• Light: Not required while the seed is covered; give full light after emergence
• Germination: 7–14 days at 21–24°C
• Spacing: 10–15 cm for cut stems; 25–30 cm for thicker garden stems
• Growth Form: Pollenless, fully double, single stem
• Pinching: Do not pinch
• Height: 120–150 cm
• Flower Outcome: Golden fully double 10–13 cm cut flower
• Days to First Cut: About 65 days from sowing

Why Grow This Variety

• Fully double flowers measure 10-13 cm across.
• A pollen-free green centre keeps cut displays cleaner.
• Strong single stems support uniform mass plantings.
• Early flowering brings the display into bloom sooner.

Garden Uses

Use Double Quick Orange F1 in sunny beds, borders, mass displays or cut-flower arrangements.

Growing Notes

• Direct sow after frost, or transplant a young intact plug started only two to three weeks earlier.
• Cover 12–13 mm and hold at 21–24°C with even moisture; expect emergence in 7–14 days.
• Space 10–15 cm for bouquet stems, or 25–30 cm for thicker garden stems.
• Do not pinch this single-stem cultivar.
• Harvest at about 65 days when the petals are just beginning to lift.

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