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Happy Sunflowers

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  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    I love Sunnysarah's avatar image

  • I found one of mine that was almost 6ft, snapped in half this morning! Not impressed.

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    Oh no, I'd be gutted image Do you know what did it or was it just the weight?

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    This one is in a pot, I have them on each side if my back door, and looks like it will be open anytime image I think it's Brown Eyed Girl so can't wait to see it.

  • I haven't got a clue it was perfectly fine last night image

  • VrystaatVrystaat Posts: 50

    The sunflowers which the slugs etc didnt get, are also nowhere near floweitng stage, but they seem to be growing without any thing eating them. What a beautiful sunflower. I thought they were all yellow, hence the name.image

  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    They are called sunflowers because they turn to face the sun. Quite a sight, seeing acres and acres of sunflowers all facing the same way.
  • VrystaatVrystaat Posts: 50

    ok. hOPE i get a lot. Have them growing to hide a brick wall.image

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    Karools, I used to think that too so you're not alone, it was only when I stated growing them that I realised it must be because of the way they grow.  Although, saying that I have a row of them on my back hedge of a south facing garden and so far they are still facing the house, but haven't flowered yet image

  • VrystaatVrystaat Posts: 50

    Thank you. I am a real rookie when it comes to English gardening. It is so very different to my home country of South Africa, but theres probably sunflowers there too, that I am not aware of.Good we have this forum to learn from each other, hey?image

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    It is karools, I've learned loads while on here.

    My Brown Eyed Girl has a flower image

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