I am so proud of my sunflowers

[bluee19]

My sunflowers that I posted the pictures have finished blooming. Now I am awaiting for their seeds. I feel like a mom waiting for my first grandkid(s)!!

I think you all know how it feels when you save your flower/veggie seeds, etc etc. You get this proud feeling

Thanks for reading/listening! Hope everyone is having a FANTASTIC FRIDAY!!

[Gerardo]

Those look great in the pics. I grew some tall ones too, quite similar to yours. I added a lot of fertilizer and instead of getting the single flower they ended up with 4-6 auxiliary heads plus the big one. It extended their lives for a couple of weeks. Nowhere near as pretty as yours.

Best of luck with the next batch!

[CharlesM]

Sunflowers are always beautiful. These are lovely.

[bluee19]

Good Evening everyone!! This is my first year growing this sunflower and if you know me. I forgot what the name of this sunflower. I get too excited to plant/water the seeds and forget to label them. If plants could only have their names imprinted on their stems, it would help me out so much

Also, can someone help me out regarding posting pictures. When I try to attach my picture, its says the file is too large. So I go to PAINT, resize the file, then save and attach. Is that the only way to do attach a picture to our postings?

Thanks for any expertise you all can provide.

[luigiwu]

upload our picture to any free picture website like Flickr (that's what I use.) And then you get the URL address from there and post that URL using the image icon (yellow sky with mountains) in the toolbar above each post-reply.

The squirrels are now beyond greedy with my sunflowers and I'm unable to get the seeds before them. If I cut the flowers (before they have died) and put them in a place to dry, will the seeds be viable. Does anyone know?

[bluee19]

Originally Posted by luigiwu

The squirrels are now beyond greedy with my sunflowers and I'm unable to get the seeds before them. If I cut the flowers (before they have died) and put them in a place to dry, will the seeds be viable. Does anyone know?

One of our members told me NOT to cut the head from the stem until all the seeds form and are black/white striped. The seeds are just beginning to form. will take several months depending on your temperatures. The bees will pollinate all those little yellow flowers which will become seeds. I hope this information helps.

Sorry about the squirrels doing that to your sunflowers. I don't have many around my area so I do not have that issue. BUT I do have itchy fingers in my neighborhood who think my front lawn is a free for all but other than that no squirrels.

[AlittleSalt]

Bluee19, your sunflowers look very nice.

I remember a field of sunflowers that was planted every year by a local farmer. This was back in the 1970s. It seemed like they were 10' tall.

[Tormato]

I think I sent you Titan. But, I would not be able to tell if that's what you have in the 2nd pic.

Gary

[bluee19]

Originally Posted by Tormato

I think I sent you Titan. But, I would not be able to tell if that's what you have in the 2nd pic.

Gary

Hi Gary,
I found out its a lemon queen sunflower. I can't wait to plant the titan sunflowers you bestowed upon me. I don't know if I still have time in my area to plant them. If I do, I will take a picture when they grow up. If not, it will be for next season. I am hoping to get more variety of sunflowers. They are so pretty.

[Hunt-Grow-Cook]

I was going to suggest Lemon Ice, ive grown them before and they are the same soft yellow color.

Beautiful flowers, sunflowers are some of my favorites.

[Nematode]

Never had much luck with sunflowers, but you are making we want to try again.
Any easy robust varieties?

[Starlight]

Originally Posted by Nematode

Never had much luck with sunflowers, but you are making we want to try again.
Any easy robust varieties?

Bluee... You give me the same feeling. Your flowers look like a breath of fresh sunshine. Makes a person want to smile from end to end. They make beautiful cut flowers too,, but I recommend using the pollenless ones for that.

I tried to grow some last year and they all croaked. Tried to grow them in full sun and the heat and humidty did them in

The best variety I have grown was Vanilla Ice. Beautiful almost a pale cream color and they had multiple branching. Those I grew in pots and in partial shade and they did fantastic.

[Worth1]

The sunflowers look beautiful.

One time I bought a bag of shelled salted sunflower seeds at the airport to snack on, on the plane.
I tried to eat them but the seeds were old and rancid.
I decided to bring them home and feed them to the birds and dumped them on the ground.
The seeds sprouted and I had a sunflower patch in my yard.
Who would have thought old rancid salted sunflower seeds would sprout.

Worth

[luigiwu]

Originally Posted by Nematode

Never had much luck with sunflowers, but you are making we want to try again.
Any easy robust varieties?

I'm growing Autumn Beauty Mix and they are super easy.

[bluee19]

It feels good to get compliments.

I was reading an article titled: "Wisconsin Man Plants 4-Mile Stretch of Sunflowers in Tribute to Wife Who Died of Cancer"

She passed away from cancer at 66 last November, her husband Don Jaquish planted nearly 400 acres of sunflowers for her. I was moved when reading this article for the love he had for her.

http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wisc...ry?id=33139867