My lovely sunflower plants opened their flowers today - not a hint of sun, but they unfolded and searched upwards anyway.
These are the lovely dark coloured ones, Black Magic F1 - suppose there is the answer, they are magic! It says on the packet that I will have flowers until October. I planted them in the corner of my vegetable bed, as they are described as being good for wildlife - attracting butterflies and insects - and also so that I can collect the seeds to feed to the birds later in the year. However they are a perfect colour match for my beetroot, which is proving a great success!
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they are beautiful
ReplyDeleteI've been nurturing these, talking to them each day (first time I've grown them) and urging them to grow, so I'm really pleased. These, along with a few sweet peas, which smell divine, and have survived the geese breakfasting on them, are my joys today!
DeleteTheir colours are beautiful. I hope you get some more sunny weather to encourage them!
ReplyDeleteSo do I, though the wind yesterday afternoon threatened to take of their heads!
DeleteCan you come and talk to mine - they're really struggling this year! Love that dark red colour.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your poor plants - actually I'm glad someone else is having difficulty, thought it was because I was a bad mother!
DeleteVery cheery good-mornings work, little pep-talk at lunch, and you must say goodnight!