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| Sunflowers Make Me Smile - Garden Lady Blog |
Sunflowers were something I admired in other people's gardens and in roadside fields. Occasionally one had sprouted near my birdfeeder. The anticipation of seeing the bloom mounted only to be dashed by a grazing deer. This year we grew a patch of sunflowers inside our vegetable garden fence. Protected by an electric current, this garden has been a joy to observe.
In this blog post, I'll share photographs of my sunflowers. The monetary investment was minimal. I planted two Burpee seed packets: Fun 'N Sun Hybrid Mix and Girasol Mammoth variety. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I've enjoyed and am still enjoying the flowers.
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| Sunflower Garden - Garden Lady Blog |
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| Mammoths on left; Hybrids on right - Garden Lady Blog |
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| Girasol Mammoth Blooming - Garden Lady Blog |
Girasol Mammoth
How tall will they get before blooming? Most of the plants bloomed at 8 - 9 feet. An exceptional plant measured 12 feet! Just before blooming it bent in a graceful arc. Photography without a ladder became possible!
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| Giant Sunflower - Garden Lady Blog |
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| How Tall Will It Get? - Garden Lady Blog |
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| Measurement of Giant Girasol - Garden Lady Blog | |
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| 12 Feet Tall! - Garden Lady Blog |
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| Sunflower Curved Gracefully Before Blooming - Garden Lady Blog |
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| Girasol Mammoth Bloom - Garden Lady Blog |
Fun 'N Sun Hybrid Mix
The Hybrid Sunflowers started blooming at 3 - 5 feet. Mixes are so interesting because different colors and types of blooms surprise the gardener with every flower.
If you haven't grown sunflowers before, I hope I have convinced you to give it a try. More of my sunflower photography is available at
iStock.
