Royal Flush Mix ... sounds like a winner to me! When I bought the seeds from Gurney's I was thinking of Abi's wedding, although these plants may be bloomed out by that time. The catalog description:
Dazzling 4- to 6-in. sunflowers soar on 6-ft. stalks. Dynamic color combinations—red with red and yellow, rusty reds and yellow—contrast with dark brown centers. Dramatic as cut flowers! Impressive for borders and backgrounds! Happy even in poor soil! 60 DAYS.
I'm definitely being an optimist when looking forward to the possibility of sun flowers in our shady landscape. I planted the seeds in starter trays that Andrew had prepared. Now, here I am with seedlings getting leggier by the day and no place ready to plant them. But Andrew came to the rescue. He built me a raised bed on the sunny side of the mulch / leaf containment area. I planted two rows of Royal Flush at the back of the bed and transplanted a row of volunteer zinnias from the garden. Then Andrew added a row of cilantro seedlings at the front of the bed.
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| Thank you, Andrew, for all your help in the garden! |
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