This may have already been covered (sorry for being lazy)
I recently saw some giant sunflowers on line but the bloom was more like a giant French marigold. Does anyone know of such varieties?
Thanks in anticipation
There is sunflower teddy bear (big frilly head) 24 inches tall, S/F evening sun (looks like a blood orange)72 inches tall S/S dwarf sunsport (single yellow flower) 24 inches tall S/F giant single (giant yellow flower) 72 inches tall £1-99p Aldi 36 seeds MY favoret dwarf sunflowers one plant with about 7 lovely flowers 15 seeds £1 Aldi again this one is great for kids they will have hours of fun Hope it helps a little Rugbypost
Have finally found it. ......Helianthus Sungold
sunflower with brilliant golden yellow double blooms. head like a marigold, filled with fluffy petals but much larger and perched on a plant that can reach 2m tall.
Here is the link
http://www.moreveg.co.uk/shop/article_FWHSG/Helianthus-Sungold.html?sessid=mtyoy8t6rhRSlq36AUFQB3fy7zgY61PVmrqxEfdYHkKKiViVyrrZyU8CMLEeUhaK&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3DFWHSG%26
My neighbour grew sunflowers like this last year and they were magnificent.
moreveg is quite an interesting seed seller, will look at them for my next seed order.