Attack of the Killer Sunflowers
by Beverley Harper Tinsley
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$35
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9.000 x 12.000 inches
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Title
Attack of the Killer Sunflowers
Artist
Beverley Harper Tinsley
Medium
Painting - Watercolor And Graphite
Description
Golden yellow sunflowers look striking against a backdrop of mixed wildflowers and a distant window draped in lacy blue. I have always admired the sturdy, healthy nature of sunflowers.
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence (flowering head), and its name is derived from the flower's shape and image, which is often used to depict the sun. The plant has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves, and circular flower heads. The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fiber which may be used in paper production.
According to:
http://www.almanac.com/plant/sunflowers
Sunflowers are annuals with showy, daisylike flowerheads that are usually 2-4 inches across and bright yellow (though occasionally red). Tall and course, the plants have creeping or tuberous roots and large, bristly leaves. Today, varieties have even been developed for small spaces and containers.
Most sunflowers are remarkably tough and easy to grow as long as the soil is not waterlogged. Most are heat- and drought-tolerant. They make excellent cut flowers and many are attractive to bees and birds.
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August 24th, 2011
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