FLEURS et PLANTES, langage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Les tournesols ne suivent pas soleil. Mais au début de la floraison, la fleur pointe définitivement dans la direction est/sud-est, orientation qu’elle gardera jusqu’à la fin de la saison. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Une terre riche :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Les tournesols sont de grands gourmands. Pour les variétés à grand développement, faites un bon apport de matière organique ou de fumier bien décomposé un mois minimum avant la plantation.                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                  Une exposition ensoleillée :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Les tournesols sont des adorateurs du soleil. Choisissez l’endroit le plus ensoleillé de votre jardin pour les cultiver.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Une terre restant fraîche :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Même s’ils aiment le soleil, les tournesols ne doivent pas sécher. Dès que le feuillage commence à flétrir, il faut arroser rapidement !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Des tuteurs pour les espèces géantes :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Les grandes variétés doivent être tuteurées pour éviter qu’elles se couchent sous l’effet du vent. Enfoncez les tuteurs au moment de la plantation pour ne pas abîmer les racines par la suite.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Les meilleures variétés :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Les étonnantes fleurs de tournesol "Teddy bear"

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Chaque année, les producteurs de plantes annuelles proposent de nouvelles variétés.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              "Sunspot" est l’une des variétés les plus connues. Elle dépasse rarement 60 cm, mais produit de grandes inflorescences.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   "Coucher de Soleil" est une autre valeur sûre. Les inflorescences culminent à 2 m  de hauteur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

"Lemon Queen" est une variété récente, très lumineuse.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

"Vincent Van Gogh" est une variété que nous apprécions. De taille moyenne (environ 1,50 m), elle produit des inflorescences jaunes au coeur noir.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

"Teddy Bear" produit de curieuses fleurs en boule.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

"Velvet Queen" est une nouvelle variété à fleur d’un très beau rouge-brun ! Une merveille.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Une année dans la vie de vos tournesols :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mars-avril : c’est la bonne époque pour semer. Faites un apport de matière organique et enfoncez bien profondément vos graines.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Avril-mai : dès que les plantules sortent de terre, surveillez les limaces. Lorsque les tournesols ont atteint 20 centimètres de hauteur, tuteurez-les.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Juin à août : vos tournesols sont en fleur ! Profitez-en pour faire de beaux bouquets champêtres.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Septembre : récupérez les graines afin de les faire griller et de les déguster à l’apéritif… ou laissez-les aux oiseaux !