Sunflower..

Love these ... I didn't sow any this year and really miss them now.

They are so cheerful and the birds go after the seeds.

Wonderful picture too!

Its a beauty!

Its my pride and joy at the moment, same height as the g'house and as you can see likes where its planted, I have about six more all growing near this one, planted on the same day and yet only half the size and none showing signs of any buds yet, don't mind though as it means more flowers to come...

They can't help but make me smile!

Lovely.

Shirley I saved seeds from the ones grown last year, remember you sent me some seed and I had a lovely show as well as providing my son and daughter with lots of plants as well, the smaller ones they were and absolutely lovely, this year not a single seed came through and of course I was then not able to sow a second lot, I miss the smaller ones as they seemed to flower for ages and were lovely in the borders....

Of course, I had forgotten that. I looked in my seed tin today and found an envelope labelled 'Harlequin' sunflowers, doubt they'll be any good for next year though. We shall have to remember to sow some next year .....

Thats the ones they were gorgeous, I kept deadheading them and they were still flowering late November...

Blimey, they did well to last that long!