Sunflowers (Helianthus) are universally loved for their happy smiling faces and are a popular flower to send to males because of their strong masculine appearance. Their botanical name Helianthus comes from Greek origins - Helios means sun and anthos means flower.
There are about 150 different species of herbaceous annual and perennial
sunflowers throughout the world, although they mostly appear in the Americas where they have been adapted to a wide range of climates. where humans have gone, sunflowers have followed because of the food value of their seeds which are an important source of vegetable oil. The sunflower is the national flower of the United States.
It is amazing to see a field full of
sunflowers, following the sun in its days travel over head. the face of the sunflowers consists of an outer rim of daisy like petals and a centre crammed with seeds in a honeycomb pattern. the flowers are typically yellow, with a green, brown or near black centre. the double forms of the sunflower have fluffy yellow petals.
The giant head annual
sunflowers are better loved then their smaller flower perennial varieties. Their flower heads can vary considerably in size from approximately 15-25 cm across, to the smaller ones at just 2.5cm in diameter. Once cut, the flowers need plenty of water and when being transported should be done so in water.
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets stock
Sunflowers for Perth Delivery. Order securely online 24 hours a day at
www.stannesflorist.com.au , call us in the
Perth Flower Shop on 08 9388 8844 or come into our
Perth Florist Shop at 263 Hay Street, Subiaco Western Australia 6008.
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