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Gardening

QED

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2. I grew a row of mammoth sunflowers this year

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 02:39 PM

Jul 2024

and found that we have a variety of parrots called ruby throated love birds. They fed on the seeds nearly every morning until the seeds were gone.

What variety are in your pic? Mine only had one flower/stalk but I see many on yours. They're beautiful!

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The thing I love about Sunflowers is they grow where ever the hell they want to grow [View all] Siwsan Jul 2024 OP

Yes, they do seem to be that way (grow anywhere they want to). We got 3 sunflower plants in our alleyway here in SWBTATTReg Jul 2024 #1

I grew a row of mammoth sunflowers this year QED Jul 2024 #2

What a magnificent specimen! 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #3

To remind you to smile. 🌻🌻🌻🌻 Polly Hennessey Jul 2024 #4

thick stems NJCher Jul 2024 #5

where did it grow? NJCher Jul 2024 #6

A separation between the driveway and the floor of the garage Siwsan Jul 2024 #8

we had an audrey sunflower like that. it kept making more flowers til fall. pansypoo53219 Jul 2024 #7