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This spring my dad ordered some seeds to grow Teddy Bear Sunflowers. Since he had more seeds than he had space to grow them, he gave me some seeds to plants at the farm. They are now in full bloom and since Dad hasn’t been out to the farm this year I wanted to share the photos of the sunflowers.
These Teddy Bear Sunflowers have a fluffy looking blossom.
Each plant has multiple flowers.
They are a dwarf flower growing between 24 and 36 inches high. While I didn’t get a close up of it, the bees are foraging these just as they do other sunflowers. Thanks Dad! We will have to save some seeds for next year. 🙂
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I have never heard of those as a variant, but l do love the notion of a dwarf sunflower – l have seen a similiar type growing here, so must do some checking 🙂
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I’m now curious to see if the birds show up to eat the seeds like they do with other sunflowers. Will be keeping an eye out. 🙂
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That’s an interesting point to raise Ruth …..
https://shesaidsunflower.com/teddy-bear-sunflower-how-to-sow-grow-care-for-images-guide/
https://gardeningwithaurora.wordpress.com/tag/teddy-bear-sunflower/#:~:text=The%20harvested%20seeds%20can%20be,for%20the%20following%20planting%20season.&text=Here%20in%20zone%209b%2C%20I,warm%20sunny%20weather%20is%20best.
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Never heard of this kind. Looking great!
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Thanks! I’m now wondering if they will attract birds to eat the seeds like the regular sunflowers do. Should find out soon… 🙂
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They are so cute!
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Just like a teddy bear. 🙂
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Dad gave me some seeds also I didn’t get a chance to plant them this year. I plan on planting them next.
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Give them a sunny spot and keep them watered. they should do well.
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I am making a ” things to plant next year ” list . Sunflowers are definitely a must have. I to am wondering whether deer will eat them
but I guess I will find out next year.
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Making a list is a good idea. The deer didn’t touch these sunflowers this year but I think it might have been because they were planted so close to the hibiscus. It seems to be hit or miss whether they eat sunflowers or not. This year we have seen them grazing a lot in the field next door where the neighbor planted sunflowers. Some but not all have come up. In previous years we have had some planted where deer didn’t touch them.
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Wonderful, they look gorgeous. I was just saying to Cee for FOTD who also posted sunflowers today that I would love to include sunflowers in my repertoire next year but I am wondering if the deer eat them. I put out sunflower seeds for the birds and in other locations I’ve lived, I usually get a few sunflowers from ones that drop on the ground but not here….
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These were not fenced but the deer have not touched them. Of course that doesn’t mean that deer won’t – it may be because they were planted by the hibiscus bushes that the deer don’t seem to like. It is so hard to predict what they will eat.
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I hear ya!
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Sunflowers seem so very cheerful.
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It’s hard not to smile when you see a sunflower. 🙂 🌻
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There is lots of color at your farm – the Teddy Bear Sunflowers are indeed “fuzzy looking” just like a bear.
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With so many things in bloom this time of year the colors are amazing. The recent rains have really helped.
It is easy to see how those flowers got their name. 🙂
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Yes, it is – the sunflowers are as big as faces sometimes! The wildflowers are amazing from all that sun and rain too.
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I’ve never heard of these before. They’re so pretty!
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I had never heard of them before either. I love that each plant has so many blossoms. 🙂
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I’ve never heard of them before but they’re very nice….and I like the height.
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The height is nice especially for people who don’t want to deal with those large stems after the sunflowers are done for the season. They are also less susceptible to wind damage.
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