Copyright: Original post from Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments http://glallotments.blogspot.co.uk/ author S Garrett
6 months ago
Wednesday, August 13
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Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWow! You have a great blooming sunflower. Beautiful variety color. I only have one type at home and now on early stage sowing new variety.
Hi Normala - I love the shorter variety where you can appreciate the lowers close up
DeleteI am always in awe when I see your harvest! As for sunflowers ~ is it any wonder Vincent was so inspired? The shorter varieties fare so much better in the summer storms too! Beautiful, just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIf they had been the tall types I think that they would be flat by mow, Deborah
DeleteI've managed the grand sum of two sunflowers this year, they're blooming very nicely though. The slugs got the rest when they were planted out. Do you cut your sunflowers for the house? I think they look beautiful in a vase.
ReplyDeleteI do sometimes, Jo but this year I had too many other things to choose from.
DeleteLovely sunflowers. Mine are the typical tall types without any variation in the middle. Most of them are so tall you can't get that close to the flower, but a few are shorter (weaker).
ReplyDeleteThat's why I like the soirt ones, Daphne.
DeleteI have no Sunflowers, but seeing yours I almost wish I had! I like the darker ones best. The pale ones are not so attractive (to me).
ReplyDeleteDo you like the maroon red varieties you can buy, Mark?
DeleteBeautiful sunflowers! You reminds me in to my sunflower seedlings that ready to be transplanted. Hope they will grow well like yours.
ReplyDeleteDo you use the seeds Endah?
DeleteI sowed the local sunflower seeds on the late of July, hope next month I can find the flower blooming and then harvesting the seeds, to be save fir the next planting and of course to be roasted as healthy snack.
DeleteRays of golden sunshine! Gorgeous.xxx
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed, Snowbird
DeleteMy goodness what a great bunch your birds are in for a treat come autumn
ReplyDeleteI think the mice browse the seeds too, Davud
DeleteMy "Little Dorrit" sunflowers have yet to flower, but I now have high hopes. Love the last shot with the bee.
ReplyDeleteI've grown Littkl Dorrit in the past, Mal. These have only just started flowering.
DeleteGreat photos... love the different colourings. :o)
ReplyDeleteSo do I, Julie
DeleteWhat a gorgeous selection of sunflowers - mine are a no-show this year.
ReplyDeleteDo you start them in pots/trays, Elaine?
DeleteGreat pictures showing all the variations, I haven't grown any this year but my favourite amongst the shorter ones (3-4') is 'Starburst Lemon Eclair F1 which also makes a good cut flower.
ReplyDeleteI do prefer the shorter varieties, Rick and thesr have made a great shelter belt for the cold frame
DeleteI like the way you take the photos, Sue.
ReplyDeleteThank you Yang and welcome
DeleteBeautiful sunflowers! I don't have any, last year I sowed some seeds, but birds ate everything ;) This year I didn't even remember about sunflowers, I sow some next year maybe.
ReplyDeleteI sow them in module trays and plant them out as small plants, Dewberry
DeleteBeautiful collection, Sue. I miss sunflowers in my garden this year due to a slug attacking all seedlings!
ReplyDeleteWe plant ours as young plants Aga so they have more of a chance against slugs and snails,
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