maximilian sunflower
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Dealing With Maximilian Sunflowers Next Year
This year my cluster of Maximilian Sunflowers (Helianthus maximiliani) plants grew from one plant that I transplanted last year. By the time this year’s plants began to bloom, they had already reached a height of 9-10 feet. Here’s a picture from that time. As the blooms developed further, the tall stems splayed out in a Continue reading
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Maximilan Sunflowers At Full Height
Last year I transplanted one Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) from a friend’s garden. In September there were buds and in October there were flowers. I didn’t note the height of those blooms, but from the photograph angles I would guess that they were no taller than 6 feet. These are annuals, so last year’s plants Continue reading
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Maximilian Sunflowers In Full Bloom
Since the beginning of my time here I have had an abundance of volunteer sunflowers of two types: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis). There is now a third kind that I introduced intentionally as a small plant from a friend’s garden in spring: Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani). All of the sunflowers Continue reading
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What The Garden Did While I Was Away
I was away from the garden for ten days in September 2024. Here are some highlights of what happened in my absence. First, there was zero rain and neither was the garden watered while I was gone. The plants here have been chosen to be drought-resistant, although there were a couple of things that looked Continue reading
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Native Plant Sale
Twice a year, our local chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas holds a plant sale in the context of a city-wide festival so that there are plenty of people out and about. This year I was actually able to make some contributions to the sale. I had a total of 29 pots (photo Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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