mildew resistant sunflower?

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CCPikie Elmhurst, IL Apr 13, 2011

I'd like to grow some sunflowers from seed. Can anyone recommend a mildew resistant variety? Thanks...

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 22, 2011

I found this article with links to varieties of mildew resistant sunflowers.

http://www.sunflowernsa.com/magazine/details.asp?ID=484

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CCPikie Elmhurst, IL Apr 22, 2011

Thanks themoonhowl,
I've seen that too. That's for farmed sunflowers. It's garden varieties I hope to find.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 22, 2011

These folks offer one variety called Ballad that is listed as mildew resistant

http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/annuals/sunflowers.html

My husband just informed me that Syngenta has developed a number of resistant sunflower seeds. They are distributed through Garst and Golden Harvest and NK seed retailers. (should have asked him first as he works for Syngenta....grin)

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CCPikie Elmhurst, IL May 21, 2011

themoonhowl,

Thanks again. I've e-mailed Northrup King. Previously I grew some NK Lemon Queen sunflowers which did well 'till late summer, then the mildew took over. I have Mammoth seedlings in the garden now.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) May 21, 2011

Good Luck CC. Sunflowers are always so striking in the garden. It is a shame when things go wrong with them. It has been so dry down here, the only time we have a mildew problem is if I get lazy about how i water...grin

Moon/Jean

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CCPikie Elmhurst, IL Sep 01, 2012

Mammoth has escaped mildew (and mites) for a second year. Sunshine on the other hand has just germinated and then deteriorated. Some kind of root disease, it seems.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Sep 02, 2012

Glad to hear you at least found one variety that will grow and do well for you.

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