My sunflowers are smiling at my neighbors!

@TheHorse (218794)

Walnut Creek, California

August 31, 2021 4:58pm CST

My sunflowers survived my trip to Montana, and some of them are showing their pretty little faces now. I have something like eight sunflowers on my balcony that are doing well. One is already fading, three or four are showing ther flowers, and two or three are soon to bloom. Here is what things looked like on my balcony today at about 1 PM (Noon in real-world time). What are your happiest blooms right now?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 Aug 21

They look like sunshine. My roses are happy now.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Aug 21

Do they smell good too? Some California roses have no aroma.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 Aug 21

@TheHorse Yes they do for sure.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

@CarolDM Can you send a bit of rose aroma in your next comment?

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

1 Sep 21

there is something fun about sunflowers, there is a farm near us that raises them near the highway. They are always smiling as I sit in traffic.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Yeppers...to me they just look...happy!

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Sep 21

@DocAndersen Sadly, a couple of my sunflowers are saying goodbye for the Fall.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

2 Sep 21

@TheHorse they really do have that happy look and feel!

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@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

1 Sep 21

My pink roses are in full bloom and beautiful and the "Four o'Clock" flowers, I have plenty of them.

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@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

2 Sep 21

@TheHorse Those are a couple of roses that I picked up. I have to wait late afternoon to take a picture of the "Four O'Clock" they are "closed" now.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Pictures please!

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Sep 21

@LadyDuck Oh, interesting. I didn't realize that roses open and close during the day.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

31 Aug 21

The Pampas Grass is waving beautiful plumes in the air and the new fountain grass are also showing some pretty little plumes, too. Are you thinking about charging your neighbors for letting them see something so beautiful?

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Aug 21

Maybe I'll put out a tip jar.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

31 Aug 21

Pretty just told me she's happy with the new fountain grass. I planted it against the front porch so she doesn't have to mow up against the porch wall now.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

@DaddyEvil What makes fountain grass fountain grass?

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@wolfgirl569 (106226)

• Marion, Ohio

1 Sep 21

They look great. My sunflowers are my best looking right now. Some of my flowers were not liking the high heat and humidity. But they should perk back up this week.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Were some of the sunflowers grumpy? Or a different kind of flower?

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@wolfgirl569 (106226)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Sep 21

@TheHorse Petunias look very grumpy right now

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Sep 21

@wolfgirl569 Have you asked them what they want? I've never grown petunias.

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@Fleura (30388)

• United Kingdom

31 Aug 21

Right now it's the turn of the dahlias here, and fuschias too. I think I will get some more for next year.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Aug 21

I planted dahlias up in Montana. But they didn't even try this year. Drought.

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@ptrikha_2 (46951)

• India

4 Sep 21

They look happy and ready to dance as of now! We have just one flowering plant as of now. Some more might bloom in the coming days or in February.

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@ptrikha_2 (46951)

• India

6 Sep 21

@TheHorse I would see. At times one feels like sharing such posts, and not at some other time.

@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Sep 21

I hope you will attach pictures when they do.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37351)

• Toccoa, Georgia

1 Sep 21

Those are lovely. There are impatiens in bloom in our yard now.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Have any photos?

@rakski (122901)

• Philippines

1 Sep 21

That is awesome. Is that the one in paper cup before?

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@rakski (122901)

• Philippines

1 Sep 21

@TheHorse they are so big nose and pretty flower too

@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

I sometimes start them in paper cups. Especially at the preschool.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317041)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Sep 21

Nice picture. I'm seeing a lot of sunflowers blooming here now.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Sep 21

I enjoy seeing big fields of sunflowers. But then I'm easy to please.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317041)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Sep 21

@TheHorse That's good you're easy to please.

@LindaOHio (178568)

• United States

1 Sep 21

What a happy picture! Our weeds are flourishing and growing quite rapidly.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Heh. They're not weeds if you make friends with them!

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Sep 21

@LindaOHio Someone I know said that once, and it made sense to me.

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@LindaOHio (178568)

• United States

2 Sep 21

@TheHorse I didn't know that. lol

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@arunima25 (87806)

• Bangalore, India

1 Sep 21

Oh! My garden is back in shape. I have resumed gardening again after three months break post covid. Many roses and hibiscus are flowering there.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

I am glad to hear that! Do the roses smell good?

@S4mmyboy (3266)

• Mumbai, India

1 Sep 21

Nice bloom. Seems your sunflowers are smiling at your neighbours on your behalf.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Sep 21

I hope so!

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1 Sep 21

That would be a lovely view for your neighbor.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Just a "hint" of sunshine. The best I can do.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

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1 Sep 21

@TheHorse that's more than enough.

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@allknowing (136369)

• India

1 Sep 21

Are these the miniature variety?

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Nope. They are what happens when you plant "mammoth" sunflowers in small planters.

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@kaylachan (69661)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

31 Aug 21

An overgrown hedge on my root to my spot to play Pokemon go. weeds in the flower bed here at the house.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Have you found a Jigglypuff in your hedge? That's me.

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

1 Sep 21

A happy sight

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Yep! Two more look like they're ready to bloom!

@JudyEv (339930)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Sep 21

They do look like they're peeking over the fence.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

They do! Two more peekers are about to bloom.

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@franxav (13836)

• India

1 Sep 21

Rains are still too strong in our part of India. May be in mid September we will begin to work on seasonal flower gardening.

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

Do flowers still bloom there in the Winter?

• Israel

1 Sep 21

Wow that looks really nice, well done to you

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@TheHorse (218794)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Sep 21

They make me happy. But soon, Fall will come...