tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post7900067530909139639..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Remember the SunflowersBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-18614549489304500352018-10-16T20:47:18.309-05:002018-10-16T20:47:18.309-05:00Thanks, Margaret. :) Oh dear, I've had the sam...Thanks, Margaret. :) Oh dear, I've had the same issues with rabbits and sunflowers. This year I only grew Mexican Sunflowers...surprise: the rabbits eat them, too! To prevent rabbit damage, I tried so many things this year: chicken wire, potted plants, rabbit repellent, surrounding the plants with repellent plants...you name it. Rabbits certainly complicate gardening efforts!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-14626411326319429032018-10-03T08:42:38.362-05:002018-10-03T08:42:38.362-05:00Just lovely! I had planned to have sunflowers in ...Just lovely! I had planned to have sunflowers in the garden this year and had grown 3 different varieties from seed. Then I made the mistake of planting them just outside of the area surrounded by chicken wire and, you guessed it, one by one the rabbits got to them until there was none. Lesson learned for next year!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-45994323114375156722018-10-01T22:13:08.762-05:002018-10-01T22:13:08.762-05:00Thanks, Jason. I haven't tried many Sunflowers...Thanks, Jason. I haven't tried many Sunflowers in the garden either, but I don't have much sun. The Mexican Sunflowers, however, are doing well in the little spots of sun I found for them this year. I think I need to try some Helianthus mixed in with the Tithonias--now that would be colorful!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-68392232429732071442018-10-01T22:11:09.430-05:002018-10-01T22:11:09.430-05:00Thanks, Endah. Yes, they were really stars this ye...Thanks, Endah. Yes, they were really stars this year. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-30468663903512643532018-10-01T22:10:41.302-05:002018-10-01T22:10:41.302-05:00They were so pretty this year, Lynne. Now the Aste...They were so pretty this year, Lynne. Now the Asters are blooming and they're so pretty, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-87643409973258392342018-10-01T22:10:00.245-05:002018-10-01T22:10:00.245-05:00Oh you're sweet, Tina. :) The Sunflowers certa...Oh you're sweet, Tina. :) The Sunflowers certainly made me smile. It was one of those experiences where you wish you could freeze time for a little longer.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-14552370796494927832018-10-01T22:00:48.471-05:002018-10-01T22:00:48.471-05:00Oh gosh, that must have been wonderful to see, Hol...Oh gosh, that must have been wonderful to see, Hollis! We have some prairies here full of hybrid, planted large-headed Sunflowers, too. I actually prefer the smaller, naturally occurring Helianthus that find their spots in random places--not lined up one by one. But to each his own, I guess. I'm glad to hear you saw so many monarchs, though! The experts are saying this year will yield a big count. I had monarchs in the garden non-stop from late May through mid-August, and then sporadically until the cooler weather hit. So I'm not surprised it's a big year. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-35480512558515543102018-10-01T21:50:52.605-05:002018-10-01T21:50:52.605-05:00Nice! I have Tithonias in the garden this year. I ...Nice! I have Tithonias in the garden this year. I had some shorter Sunflowers last year and I really enjoyed them, too. If I ever have a sunnier garden, I think I'll add some Helianthus and maybe some Silphiums, too. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-78683987182512404892018-10-01T21:39:02.462-05:002018-10-01T21:39:02.462-05:00That is so fascinating--the shift from year to yea...That is so fascinating--the shift from year to year of the prominent bloomers--isn't it, Diana? Wild daisies--that sounds lovely, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-49851109467867768302018-10-01T21:37:35.948-05:002018-10-01T21:37:35.948-05:00Oh gosh, I know I can't resist them, Deb. I to...Oh gosh, I know I can't resist them, Deb. I took quite a few hikes toward the end of the summer so I could see them again. Just stunning! Thanks.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-62299960654955644312018-10-01T21:32:07.016-05:002018-10-01T21:32:07.016-05:00They were so pretty this year, Gail. Thanks, again...They were so pretty this year, Gail. Thanks, again, for hosting the meme!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-49434316949104206472018-10-01T21:31:41.181-05:002018-10-01T21:31:41.181-05:00Thanks, Amanda. Yes, they really have an appropria...Thanks, Amanda. Yes, they really have an appropriate generic name--silly to say it, but true! :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5933757388087871332018-10-01T21:30:42.441-05:002018-10-01T21:30:42.441-05:00Thanks, Carla. It's so fascinating to see whic...Thanks, Carla. It's so fascinating to see which plants really shine from year to year!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-8792582750313264032018-10-01T21:15:31.681-05:002018-10-01T21:15:31.681-05:00Thanks, Loree. The Sunflowers were so amazing. I w...Thanks, Loree. The Sunflowers were so amazing. I wish everyone could have seen them. It will be hard to believe they actually bloomed here when the prairies are covered with snow. LOL.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-64457319852920964962018-10-01T21:11:40.644-05:002018-10-01T21:11:40.644-05:00Winter is just too long up here, Peter. It's a...Winter is just too long up here, Peter. It's a wonderful place to live except for the entire month of February! It's simply a repeat of January, with a little more daylight. I think I need to plaster photos of Sunflowers up around the house in February! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-28435747623723562032018-10-01T21:05:22.703-05:002018-10-01T21:05:22.703-05:00Thanks, Lea. Yes, that's a good way to put it:...Thanks, Lea. Yes, that's a good way to put it: beautiful smiling faces. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-13398983346964340822018-10-01T20:50:30.474-05:002018-10-01T20:50:30.474-05:00Thank you, Rose. I've always enjoyed Sunflower...Thank you, Rose. I've always enjoyed Sunflowers, but this year they were really lush and lovely. I think it was just the way the heat, rain, and sun came together at just the right times to pump them up. Really stunning! My photos don't do them justice.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-77931629549237605852018-10-01T20:47:29.819-05:002018-10-01T20:47:29.819-05:00We are nearing the end of the flowering forbs here...We are nearing the end of the flowering forbs here. Quite a few various bloomers here and there, but it's mostly the plants in the Aster family that are taking center stage now. No frost yet--looks like a couple more weeks. Yay! Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-1155751148897487892018-10-01T20:39:01.795-05:002018-10-01T20:39:01.795-05:00Thanks! Yes, we had sun and heat, too, which we al...Thanks! Yes, we had sun and heat, too, which we always do in the summer. But this year, I think it was the excess rain that really pumped up the Sunflowers at the end of the summer. They were ravishing, truly. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42473352827900139282018-10-01T20:29:24.845-05:002018-10-01T20:29:24.845-05:00Thanks, Sue. Someday, if I have a garden with a li...Thanks, Sue. Someday, if I have a garden with a little more sun, I might try a couple of tall Sunflowers. Last year, I grew a shorter hybrid that worked pretty well. This year, I went with a couple of shorter Mexican Sunflowers that I really love. Too many plants, not enough sunny space. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-54175636046850001672018-10-01T19:49:36.907-05:002018-10-01T19:49:36.907-05:00Thanks, Lisa. I still noticed quite a few during a...Thanks, Lisa. I still noticed quite a few during a drive across the southern part of the state today, but they're past prime now. The memory will stick though. They were so flawless and full and bright!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71390971231175861492018-10-01T19:46:52.978-05:002018-10-01T19:46:52.978-05:00I've rarely tried to grow them, although I'...I've rarely tried to grow them, although I've always enjoyed them. I think I prefer them in a big prairie, growing naturally among other forbs, grasses, and sedges. I just couldn't believe how dominant and stunningly beautiful they were in the local prairies this year. Every year is different; this year was the Sunflower year at the end of the summer.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-46253325437393368152018-10-01T14:23:12.741-05:002018-10-01T14:23:12.741-05:00Gorgeous photos. The Perennial Sunflowers are so w...Gorgeous photos. The Perennial Sunflowers are so wonderful, though you don't often see them in the home garden. I've tried to grow a few - H. occidentalis, H. mollis - but not with much success.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-9524864581512637492018-10-01T02:02:12.622-05:002018-10-01T02:02:12.622-05:00Wow... so beautiful!Wow... so beautiful!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-36964598031790330372018-09-30T05:33:02.116-05:002018-09-30T05:33:02.116-05:00Glorious, Beautiful, Stunning . . .Glorious, Beautiful, Stunning . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.com