r/sunflowers

I had a lot of fun with my first year of gardening! This might be a dumb question, but I have this wall I would like to try to grow a couple of mammoth sunflowers in front of next year. The problem is the wall is on the NE side and the open yard is SW. if I grow the flowers near the wall on highlighted section (second pic) are the open blooms likely to just face the wall vs the yard? Is it worth even trying? I know the obvious answers to plant somewhere else, but I’m kinda determined to create some sort of flower bed in that area next year. Thanks!

Tried covering the flower heads in a mesh bag to deter the squirrels. At this point, I feel like I’m growing them just for the squirrels.

I reposted this from r/gardening to get some specific insight from this community

Zone 7A - NJ

This spring, I purchased and started a flat of sunflower seedlings. I’m pretty sure the packets we used were hybrid varieties.

I’m happy to report they are now super tall and thriving! I just had a question and was hoping someone can give me more insight as this is my first time growing them and I’m a bit ignorant of the science behind it.

Since they have bloomed, I have been pruning and deadheading to keep them from toppling over from the weight. We are puzzled because the first main sunflower blooms were all burnt orange with a tinge of yellow, however the stems that have been pruned are regrowing and budding in traditional sunflower yellow, not orange.

Is this due to the hybrid seeds?

Thanks for reading and answering in advance.

P.s. yes I’m stoked about the monarch!

My first ever sunflower has finally bloomed I am so ecstatic!!! I love that deep red color really proud of the seed variety I got. I started gardening when my daughter was born in July last year once all the other flowers are bloomed it will be my daughter's first bouquet 😁 I just wanted to share what I grew with y'all.

I was out of town and came home at dusk to my first sunflowers being open!! The last three pictures are at dawn. They are the strawberry blonde and procut lemon lite varieties.

First year growing sunflowers. This is the first round of flowers. I have another round planted but they are only around a foot tall atm.

So my cats love to watch the birds from the window. I threw some bird seed out to bring them more entertainment. Fast forward two months and we now have sunflowers. I was not expecting the sunflower seeds in that bird mix to actually propagate.

Este es un nuevo ejemplar de girasol variegado, bicolor monoflora que logramos a través de hibridación. Los girasoles variegados son poco comunes y más aún si no son amarillos.

Found this picture on the web.

Beautiful Painting 🎨🖌️

September Farms, Honey Brook, PA - Aug 2026
Getting to Work

A bee starts its day collecting pollen as the sunlight warms up the field. Shot with a Sony A99II and CZ 135 f/1.8 lens, camera mounted on a RRS tripod & head with a 3 Legged Thing universal mounting plate.

Este lo produje a partir de la hibridación controlada de otros girasoles. Qué les parece?

How do you know when you can cut the sunflower head for seeds?

Wasn't gonna cut this one for another few days but nature had other plans.