My young grandson has or had a sunflower plant which he loves,?

trouble is his Mum had a bit of an accident with it when she moved it,trying to find a sunnier spot,its snapped in half.We havent been able to find a replacement anywhere,its about 4ins high.I have put the broken piece in some water because i have heard that you can sometimes repair with special stuff from a garden centre,can anybody tell me if this is so or any other ideas,my grandson will be so upset if he finds out about his precious plant.Thanks for any help.

My young grandson has or had a sunflower plant which he loves,?
You can't repair it but maybe you would be able to find a partially grown one at a garden centre.
Reply:Tell him that the Sunflower fairy took it because she wanted a new hat as summer is coming and she needed to keep the sun off of her face. :)
Reply:After reading this I am going to re-plant mine. I planted a row of them and not one of them came up.


A packet of seeds is only 29p and your grandson can have loads of plants to water and fuss over.


What a thoughtful and loving grandparent you are.
Reply:Just go ahead and plant another one or two..These plants grow very fast and spread themselves out every year.. Be sure to plant next to a fence or be able to stake it up, becouse these plants grow tall and are very top heavy..In the past ive had mine snap in half.. The reason i plant mine next to the fence is so i can put a loop around the stem and tie it to the fence.. Works very well.. so garden on from bub69 in mpls.................
Reply:I was in Wilkinson's, and they sold them. Or try a somewhere b%26amp;q or homebase.
Reply:Sunflowers grow as weeds in many states in the US.


a 4" plant will be 6' tall by the end of the summer. The grow fast.. Don't know about a "repair kit" I'd just get a new plant.
Reply:You should be able to buy one from a garden centre.


You could always grow one from seed aswell.
Reply:Sunflower seeds are very easy to come by. Give the boy a chance to grow his own from seed - it will delight him even more than the plant that has been lost.
Reply:go to the pet shop get some parrot food and put them in an pot and put it in the airing cupboard keep it watered he wont know the difference in a couple of weeks.
Reply:The first answer is the best.do it
Reply:I don't know about 'special stuff' to repair that plant with; but might the garden centre not have a part grown sunflower plant??


Good luck :)
Reply:I would try to grow another one. I plant Giant Sunflowers every year. It only takes about a week for them to sprout, and they'll grow like 7-9 feet tall. They grow really fast. My boys love them!
Reply:What a shame if you were near Skipton you could have your pick of about 30. My daughter whos two threw some sunflower hearts round my greenhouse. you know the ones you feed the birds and everyone of them germinated. Ive got loads. If it was in its early stages grow a new one they germinate really quicky within days. I have taped them togehter before now with green florist tape you know the strechy stuff that sticks to itself. It might wilt for a couple of days but it can be done especially if it hasnt flowered yet. Good Luck
Reply:Why not just grow another one as it was only 4 inches high.





They grow that high in a couple of weeks.