Re: [gardeners] Re: Sunflowers
Janni (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 23 Jun 2002 20:21:51 -0500
No, it is a creme color, though. I will have to watch the ones my grandbabe
planted to see what they do, if they ever bloom.
Janni
At 08:07 PM 6/23/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Is your house possibly reflecting the sunlight? They will follow the
>brightest light.
>
>My youngest did a science fair experiment in junior high that involved
>potted sunflowers and sun
>lamps. He finally had one plant that turned 360 degrees.
>
>When we had the two acres of them it was neat to watch them follow the sun
>across the sky. The field
>was oriented east/west and the sunflowers started facing the SE right
>after dawn and slowly worked
>their way to the SW by sunset.
>
>George
>
>Janni wrote:
> >
> > This is too funny! The biggest one is right next to the house and it is
> > turned toward the house, even in the afternoon sun. Come to think of it, so
> > is the one in front. They are now turned away from the sun. So I should
> > expect them to turn?
> >
> > Janni
> >
> > At 06:15 PM 6/23/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I was there just as many of the plants were fading and drying for the
> > >combine but every now and then I did run across huge areas of
> sunflower that
> > >were still bright and shine faced. I didn't get to actually "see" them
> turn
> > >but I could see how they were all pointing the same direct to the sun at
> > >that time.
> > >
> > >Ranchmama
> > >Okie zone 7a
> > >***************
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> > >
> > >
> > > > Did you get a chance to see the sunflowers turn to face the sun as it
> > >moved during the day?
> > > >
> > > > George