Sian has grown a splendid show of
miniature sunflowers, Helianthus debilis
'Italian White' on the Allotment, from seeds supplied by http://www.seedaholic.com a marvellous place
to go for huge variety of flower and vegetable seeds.
The Sunflower plant was brought to Europe in the
late sixteenth century.
The Latin name is Helianthus annuus, is taken from the Greek helios, meaning
sun, and anthos, meaning flower.
The Sunflower originated from South
America. The flower represented the sun to worshiping Aztec people. We have
certainly been giving praise to the heavens for a lovely show and cut flowers
for the house.
Note: Thanks to Seedaholic for the story
of Helianthus annuus.
So where are the photos of Sian's sunflowers???
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