Re: [gardeners] Re: Sunflowers
Janni (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:02:58 -0500
Got it!!! Thanks!
Janni
, you wrote:
>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.