Daily Botanical: ‘Chocolate Cherry’ Sunflower, Unfurling

And here we have the ‘Chocolate Cherry’ sunflower a few days ago, midway through unfurling. I’m obsessed with every stage of this sunflower. The moratorium on sunflowers is over. I’m hooked again.

August 25th, 2008 at 8:56 am
The colour is something else! I can understand fully why you’re hooked on sunflowers, and this one in particular.
/krys
August 25th, 2008 at 9:08 am
OOoooo so gorgeous.
August 25th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Wow… that is lovely..
I have fallen in love with sunflowers again this year.. I planted a couple myself, and then the birds planted a whole lot more from the bird food that had been put out. So my garden in full of them!!!
S.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Gorgeous!
August 25th, 2008 at 10:26 am
That color is exquisite!
August 25th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Holy Crap, Gayla! That might just be the most beautiful picture I’ve ever seen!
August 26th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Is it possible to get seed for this beautiful variety of sunflower? Sincerely, Kathie
August 26th, 2008 at 9:13 am
over here
August 29th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
That’s gorgeous, Gayla!