Where the hell do you live? I have had two batches of these flower by now. You must be up north.
Although admittedly I've been seeing other sunflowers in bloom around the neigborhood starting around a month ago. Maybe because these are the Russian Mammoth variety they just keep growing taller instead of blooming. I can't even reach the tops of the tallest ones.
Ah, mine are the normal sized, but I think the package was called Chianti or some such. All the variety of colors from deep oranges to bright yellows.
I had intended on eating the seeds but all my critters love them so much they've gotten them all. I'll be planting many more of them next year.
I'll put up another photo once the flowers have bloomed. It will be interesting to see what happens with regards to critters. I imagine a squirrel all the way up there would make the things way too top-heavy not to snap.
Zone 5
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