Re: [gardeners] Re: Sunflowers
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:46:45 -0500
Okay, I left a letter try it again.
George
Janni wrote:
>
> I couldn't get there with either URL!!!! Trying to get the home page to
> start there.
>
> Janni
>
> >Whoops, too much URL, try this one.
> >
> >No Urban Legend, they actually do follow the sun. Go to the following web
> >page for some interesting
> >stuff on sunflowers.
> >
> >http://www.arandaps.act.edu.au/environment/sunflowr/
> >
> >George
> >
> >Janni wrote:
> > >
> > > That would be Urban Legend. LOL I am off to do research!! Just found out
> > > that I have acute glaucoma in my left eye. Bah! So I am researching this
> > > strange turn of events in my life.
> > >
> > > Janni
> > >
> > > > I wonder if the whole thing about sunflowers turning isn't a "suburban
> > > >legend". Our sunflowers are grown out in the full sun and they follow the
> > > >brightest light somewhat while still in the bud stage but after they
> > are in
> > > >full bloom, the heads remain pretty stationary.
> > > >
> > > >When your sunflowers follow the sun, do they return along the same arc at
> > > >night? Or do they flip back at sunrise to face the rising sun? Or do
> > they
> > > >keep on going around to complete the orbit? Why didn't the plant that
> > > >turned 360 degrees twist its head off?
> > > >
> > > >A few years back, we parked our RV next to a field of sunflowers in
> > bloom in
> > > >Kansas for 24 hours and those did not follow the sun either.
> > > >
> > > >Olin
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> > > > >...
> > > > > 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.