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Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:40 am
by johnd83
Good morning all,

I have been growing these from seed since April. I have been really happy with how they turned out as I am new to growing...well anything really. I have approx 15 of these. I don't know if they a correct name but I knew them as "Teddy Bear Sunflowers"

ImageSunflower by JohnBW83, on Flickr

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:49 pm
by Placido
Oh I love that Johnd :clap: :nod: . Abso. beautiful !!!! :yes: :yes: :yes:

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:52 pm
by johnd83
Thank you very much. I have about 15 of these growing :)

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:05 pm
by Kev
They look cracking. Never seen those flowers before. They look amazingly soft so I can understand the teddy bear name.

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:09 pm
by johnd83
Thanks Kev mate.

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:17 pm
by Jacksparrow
A spectacular looking flower head. What is the diameter. Great :photo:

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:19 pm
by johnd83
Jacksparrow,

They are 17cm in diameter for the heads and theu are between 4ft-6ft tall.

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:23 pm
by Jacksparrow
johnd83 wrote:Jacksparrow,

They are 17cm in diameter for the heads and theu are between 4ft-6ft tall.
Thanks john :yes:
The only thing I can see to fault them is that they don't look very bee friendly. Do the insects have problem getting at the pollen?

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:27 pm
by johnd83
We have had a couple of bees and a few butterfly's on them so they must be getting something. I wouldn't say they rave about them like some other plants Jack if I am honest mate.

Re: Sunflower

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:54 pm
by Jacksparrow
johnd83 wrote:We have had a couple of bees and a few butterfly's on them so they must be getting something. I wouldn't say they rave about them like some other plants Jack if I am honest mate.
Thank you for tour reply.