A field up the road from me, about a minute away, has a patch of sunflowers. Funny how they turn with the sun.
These pictures are from Aug 9/24
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Re: Sunflowers
We planted two types, smaller ones about my height with red flowers and the one you see in the picture . I will have to ask her what there called .
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Re: Sunflowers
Well the 
can't remmeber what kind they are other than she got the seeds at Walmart .
can't remmeber what kind they are other than she got the seeds at Walmart .Dave
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Re: Sunflowers
No worries. I'll probably plant the american giant sunflowers lowes had next year. Last years sunflower grew to about 8'.DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:18 pm Well the
It amazes he how the sunflowers keep growing despite being broken over. They somehow manage to grow vertical toward the sun again.
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@DavidBarkey your sunflower are awesome! 
We ended up with a fairly nice stand. This variety ended up being between 3 to 5 feet tall. They are done for the year now but that was by design. I planted them with the hope they would be ready for Mourning Doves to eat in the fall and they are right on time. Here is a picture from a few weeks ago.
I need to collect some of the seeds for the chickens then mow the some off for the birds, doves like them on the ground.
I’m thinking if I plant again next year I would like to try a mixed patch with some bigger one like you have.
We ended up with a fairly nice stand. This variety ended up being between 3 to 5 feet tall. They are done for the year now but that was by design. I planted them with the hope they would be ready for Mourning Doves to eat in the fall and they are right on time. Here is a picture from a few weeks ago.
I’m thinking if I plant again next year I would like to try a mixed patch with some bigger one like you have.
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Wow! @FUTZ seeing the height of those sunflowers - you could almost believe the "Jack and the Bean Stock" fairy tale 
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Looking good Futz
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Google says the world record is 30'1" (9.17m).
Forum record?
Google says the world record is 30'1" (9.17m).
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