tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post5602326191809944983..comments2024-03-29T03:52:48.960-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: 'Coconut Ice' SunflowerMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-83204432884939848222013-07-20T12:36:37.414-05:002013-07-20T12:36:37.414-05:00I grew the coconut ice sunflower this year and got...I grew the coconut ice sunflower this year and got multiple blooms on each plant, They grew in so calif and were appox 3-4 feet in height. I did not see any seeds after the plant was ready to be pulled. Do anyone know if this hybird produces seeds? And the Burpee catalog picture was simalar,<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765046133352637800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-37760862697169281182011-10-05T17:10:32.683-05:002011-10-05T17:10:32.683-05:00@Webb, At the size that mine grew they made great ...@Webb, At the size that mine grew they made great cut flowers. <br /><br />@Jennie Wojtaszek, They produced seed which the squirrels made good work of. Now you have me wondering what kind of offspring would result from these. <br /><br />@Gardener on Sherlock, You reminded me that I planted a cool sunflower that ended up reverting like yours. It looks a little messy and wild, but I keep it around just because I consider them to be "free plants."MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10012146153478693152011-09-26T18:42:30.183-05:002011-09-26T18:42:30.183-05:00I planted a sunflower with similar coloring one ye...I planted a sunflower with similar coloring one year. Vanilla something or other. When they self seeded, they returned to the basic sunflower color. Mine grow wild. I don't water any of them and if I don't pull them, they'll grow in the cracks of the patio. I have one this year that must be 11 feet tall. I plan to measure it when I take it down this fall. It's not the big seed head ones that you eat. Just an ordinary ornamental.Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-46325708385347461972011-09-14T05:55:43.112-05:002011-09-14T05:55:43.112-05:00Are the flowers fertile? Since they are F1 plants...Are the flowers fertile? Since they are F1 plants it would be interesting to see what two bred together will produce? Any recessive traits should show up again and could be really interesting! I hope the bees were busy, I hope they reseed themselves, I hope they are fertile, and I hope you get something unique and interesting next year!Jennie Wojtaszekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03793339575309586951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-77372494561769187092011-09-13T19:54:41.478-05:002011-09-13T19:54:41.478-05:00Am not normally a fan of sunflowers, but I love th...Am not normally a fan of sunflowers, but I love this one! Hope it does well for you next year. I may even try it, if my cutting garden goes well. thanks.webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-89472893955181099022011-09-13T14:00:20.236-05:002011-09-13T14:00:20.236-05:00Hi Patrick,
I've seen 'Italian White'...Hi Patrick, <br /><br />I've seen 'Italian White' and think it's a cool little sunflower. I think 'Moulin Rouge' may have been one of the dark cultivars that made me start growing them. It's a beauty and a real conversation piece.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41299291467914219682011-09-13T13:43:45.650-05:002011-09-13T13:43:45.650-05:00Coconut Ice caught my attention in the first few p...Coconut Ice caught my attention in the first few pages of the Burpee catalog. I resisted because they hyped it as the whitest sunflower. While it might be smaller, If your looking for a white then a handful of 'Italian White' is the way to go.<br />While I like the white. my favorite is the burgundy 'Moulin Rouge'.Patrick's Gardenhttp://www.patricksgarden.comnoreply@blogger.com