Seeds, and seeds....

 Hi,

just paid nearly £2 for some Sunflower seeds.

Paid not a lot for a big bag of bird seed, which contained (amongst other
things) what look like sunflower seeds.

As I refilled the bird feeder I spilled my seed upon the
ground...oooerrr...Onan, stop that!

So I decided to pick out the sunflower-looking seeds and plant them in a
pot.

Looks like they are germinating, so I am now wondering if birdseed is a
cheap bulk seed source - wonder what else is in there :-)

No idea how they will turn out, but I have always wanted to grow sunflowers
but never quite got round to it.

Cheers
Dave R

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 On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:35:28 +0100, "David W.E. Roberts"


<puff><puff>  hemp :-)


Why are sun flower seeds so expensive, when they are grown by the
billion in France?

 The commercial varieties of Sunflower are grown for their seed and oil
properties. Those you have purchased are most likely garden varieties
supposedly much more attractive than those grown in fields. They might even
be dwarf or nearly double.
   Those from the birdseed will be of the field variety.
     Best Wishes.

sunflowers

 Surely, once you've grown your first batch of sunflowers, you need never buy
the seeds again....

Vicky

 


  If they were hybrids,which is very likely with ornamental garden
varieties, the seeds won't breed true.

  Please don't top-post. There's a weekly abcfornewcomers post which
explains more, you may find it helpful.

  Janet