Helianthus annuus (common names: Sunflower, Sunflower)

Im Growing Mini Sunflowers this Year Chris 2 keep in pots :)

My experience has ben that if you keep the seed for next year you might get big sunflowers next time.

Hi Chris, me and Brooke have just sown some red ones in the greenhouse a couple of weeks ago they have germinated already! - ours are 'Claret' - hope they turn out as lovely as this one - beautiful! we are going to plant them either side of Brooks play house!

Mine were Claret too. The ones planted in full sun in the front garden were more deep red, and these others planted in partial shade in the back were more dark rust coloured. Soil also different in back garden. All were very nice and good germination..

Pure gold.

Are they sunflowers?

Oh just read it to my right LOL

LOL indeed! They are Lord Nelson brand 'Wild Mixture' which last year included some great 'feathery' type flowers.

These are so Cute :D

I saw some Mini SunFlowers in Focus yeserday Chris&was very tempted2buy1as i was growing sum this yr until Sum Slugs/Snails ate all 10 Baby plants in1nite:(

Wow 9FT :O

Now that is what I call a 'Sunflower' :-)
Love the rusty tinge.

So sunny!

great picture

Thanks guys.

Beautiful sunflower Chris

This looks really Big Chris!

Maybe a step ladder! lol

Makes for a pretty combination

This is a beautiful sunflower.

Bless those birds!... all the sunflowers in my garden I bought in birdseed mix!lol. with the exception of a lovely deep red one...which seems to have become extinct..or interbred...got red centres and yellow petals. haha.

Hahah nature up to her tricks again...lol. have the same in my garden.

Step ladder is an excellent suggestion! I used one to get pics of my pond at a different angle...

I haven' grown any sunflowers in years ! Your bringing back some good memories, thanks !

such a nice colour ! I really like it !

Hi Angie nice to see your face again. Glad you like the sunflowers. Some of them are over 3 metres tall now.

I like these red ones : )

Lovely colour, Chris. Is it an annual?

We're growing a bed of them on our allotment - at this point they are about two feet high - hope they turn out like thse, which are wonderful.

They look sad, no more sun today!

Always have to put in a few each year - just can't resist ~ The birds all love the seedheads; it's a race to save some for next season!

Yes it is an annual. I grew T&M's claret hybrids last year and this is from the seed. Caused a sensation amongst the neighbours last year because in the land of the sunflower here in Hungary they had never seen red ones before.

Gorgeous sunflowers one of my favourites, I've grown some in tubs this year and nipped them out when they were about 2.1/2ft tall, making about 6 flowers now on each stem for a change.

That's beautiful, looks like someone painted it!

Golly - that's a big-un!

Wow love the way you have caught the light coming through!

looks like its saying hello into the camera lol

Like your claret sunflower. Mine did well last yesr.

wow beautiful !

thank you, you know in all my years as a florist i don't think i have seen a sunflower this dark before, i really like it!

lovely rich colour

lovely sunflower

thats fab Majeekahead really lovely

Wow, it looks like it's been dipped in paint! lol

MMMMMMMMm love this Pic Chris :D

Its stunning Chris :)

I gave up on sun flowers this year as the Squirels kept chewing the heads off.
Looks like you've got plenty there though.

mine where all eating when they were seedling , by what i dont know, prob the dreaded slugs and snails

exactly as jacque said,,,,, stunning

great photo chris

wow, well done Brooke

That is a beauty!

great color !!

I gave up after my fifth year of moose beheading them....can't get them tall enough to stop them...lol. Wonderful pic Chris. Very Van Gogh!

Love it

It positively glows - most unusual.

Fabulous pic Chris, lovely colours.

Stunning!!!

Gorgeous!

Fabulous photo , must try these for next year!

lovely photo van chris

Wow, thats fabulous especially with the contrasting background, really vivid!

thanks Janey, keep an eye out on the seed swap, as i will be offering some of these once they set seed!

Oh great, but how do you get on the seed swap?

looks like she is doing a wonderful job there

I bet you enjoy having them around.

Yes we do Blodyn, they make us laugh a lot!

A future GOY member! Good on you Irish for setting her on the right path!

Shes a little beauty Janey

What a doll!! !And such a helper

WoW and WoW again Andy, Fantastic Photo..Dee...

well done, brilliant shot

Thanks ladies, I took it earlier this evening. Was worried about the light levels but am pleased with the final result. The sunflower has been grown by my dad and reached a height of 8ft 9ins. Think it's called a Russian Giant. Have a nice weekend. Andy

The bees loe them don't they. Every time I look at one of my sunflowers it has a bee on it.

Brilliant photo !!

She's a sweetheart Janey...and a gardener too.

What a little cutie pie ! Enjoy every moment, you know as well as I do, as soon as you turn around she will be grown !

Bless her cotton socks :-)

Thats a beauty, will you save the seed for the birds ?

It's my Dad's and he doesn't throw anything away!