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[–] rbn@feddit.ch 12 points 2 years ago

It's indeed a very beautiful sunflower. I feel you.

[–] CarmineCatboy@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

nothing irrational about this happiness

[–] Draconic_NEO@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah sunflowers are awesome.

[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I absolutely love growing mammoth sunflowers. The bumblebees that they attract is so amazing.

[–] Draconic_NEO@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I unfortunately haven't been able to get the ones I grow to be very tall. They never grow taller than about half a meter even in a big pot. They're still pretty but I wish they would grow bigger.

[–] grooving@lemmy.studio 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lil crazy fact, the middle of the sun flower is actually tones of individual tiny flowers. Like 2000 flowers!

[–] i_am_somebody 2 points 2 years ago

I guess it must be, because each flower is a seed, and there must be hundreds of them on each sunflower!

[–] Myaa@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Oh my gosh this is amazing! Sunflowers are my favorite flower! You did such an amazing job!

[–] Soku@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a beautiful sunflower! Is it in your balcony? How tall is it?

[–] i_am_somebody 5 points 2 years ago

Yes, it is a potted sunflower from my balcony. It must be around 1 meter tall. It has a sister which is about half its size because the pot is smaller!