Folks, I apologize for the catchy post title; however, that is the TRUTH! I have been watching one of my tall sunflower plants for a few days. It was maybe two days ago that I noticed something different from the other plants. This plant had a spectacular bud on top. But, it also had the little buds emerging along the stem of the plant. Take a look for yourself.
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Sunflower Plant with Multiple Buds on Stem ~ JaguarJulie
Photo Taken: May 15, 2014 |
Here is another view of the multiple budded sunflower plant!
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Sunflower Plant with Multiple Buds on Stem ~ JaguarJulie
Photo Taken: May 15, 2014 |
I find this so exciting ... that you will be seeing a sunflower blossom on top ... and along the stem! Hopefully, the weight of all those blossoms will help to steady the plant. Some of those heads can get to be quite heavy. I'll have to refresh my mind on my largest head from the 2013 sunflower garden. Hold on, while I check!
... OK, I'm back! I found in my June 9, 2013 blog post about
harvesting seeds from the heads that I had a weight of 4.5 ounces on one of the heads and that my largest head actually weighed 8 ounces! Many of the sunflower heads were measuring in at around 4 ounces or more! So, doing the math, that stem could be supporting a pound or two! Holy smokes.
We are going to be keeping an eye on this particular sunflower plant. Check back in to see what develops. And, why not plant your own sunflower seeds and see what develops?? I'd love to see YOUR pictures!
2 comments:
Hi! I don't know you have a blog dedicated to your niche. I love it!
Michey
Hi Michey, well this particular blog has seemingly all been about the sunflowers although I do blog about other things! I should have done a blog "the sunflower lady" but maybe I will put a channel on this blog for that. I do have another dedicated blog, blondesthatdiy, which handles my do-it-yourself niche! Thanks for dropping by!
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