Torch Mexican Sunflowers October 13, 2013

I grew these once before.  They grow from seed, I've never seen plants being sold in the nursery, you have to grow them from seed,  I planted these about 3 months ago, maybe less.  They are about 18 feet tall.  I made the mistake of fertilizing them one time.  And they grew and grew and grew.  And they only just started blooming - too happy to bloom I think, a lot of green, no flowers.  All in all they are a bit of a disappointment because they got so out of hand.  The first time I planted these seeds they grew about six feet tall which is manageable.  No kidding, I will have to use the chain saw to get them down!  But they're pretty.  And a real stand out for fall.