I would catch a glimpse of it when I pass someone's garden and see this bright yellow flower stretching towards the sun. I felt warm inside and it brought a smile to my face.
I used to stay in Bangkok, Thailand for 3 years and one of the most amazing experience I had was visiting Saraburi in November (2.5 hours drive from Bangkok city). There were Sunflowers stretching out as far as my eyes could see. Tall, majestic and brilliant yellow. I even bought a dried Sunflower as large as a dinner plate! How cool is that?
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| Sunflower has smaller buds, next to another Sunflower plant I purchased from another Nursery |
I have been gardening for the last 1 year and felt that it was time to plunge in and try to plant some Sunflower in my Garden. So, when I was at the Sg Buloh nursery, I saw this Sunflower which has a huge flower and also has other smaller buds, I thought that it looked unique. Rather than enjoying only one large flower, I get to enjoy a few sunflower buds in one plant.
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| Newly purchased Sunflower |
The large bud was already dried up and I was keen to purchase it to germinate my own seeds.
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| Small pretty Sunflower buds all over |
So, I dried the seeds. Almost 100 seeds!
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| I planted it just beside my house overlooking my glass door. I want to admire it each time I look out |
I am already in the process of germinating it and look forward to have the front of my house surrounded with Sunflowers. It would look glorious.
Absolutely beautiful!
