Sunflower, so different.

five sunflower plants

growing beside tomato plants, radishes and basil.

five sunflower plants

the bottom left is the wild weeds, 

producing little 

light purple flowers.

a hint of sunflower ready to bloom

a close up from the top

Sunflowers are native to the Central Americas, but now are making Putrajaya their home for the second generation. On the vegetable bed where tomato plants is the focal point, the original six sunflowers are now reduced to five. The unlucky one was cut at the middle, wilted and died. I guess its the work of our neighbour's cat that had been walking through these bushes more than once. 

The rest looked alright displaying green 

and big leaves and solid stems. 

I remembered the first generation of sunflower well, so small and short. That single sole survivor went to end producing some 35 seeds which are now seeing the light of day. These are much bigger than their mother. I tried to measure the size of the leaves. The bigger one matches my right palm.

The rest are grown on the other vegetable bed where brinjals 

and white chilies are the central figures. They are not so lucky, weeping with all sort of problem.

I will do a post soon on them, to explore the possible reasons as to their fate.

The healthier ones as in the photo are showing every indication that they are ready to bloom. 

It will be a matter of time before the little thing swells up. Within a week or so, they should be ready to show the little florets arranged in a spiral pattern. As the buds becoming more pronounced, they should exhibit heliotropism, a behaviour, keeping track of sun's motion across the sky.

It wont be too long.

bangchik

Putrajaya Malaysia