Far From Mammoth

taken:
day sixty seven
08.26.2013

This emerging sunflower is supposed to be a 'mammoth' sunflower. It's far from mammoth though. It's shorter than me and the bloom is only abut 6 - 8 inches. It's supposed to be 9 - 12 feet tall with a 12 inch bloom. Not sure why it's so small. Maybe it's because the seeds came from the dollar store or because I planted the seeds a bit late? Sometimes I feel like my green thumb is a little off. Ok, I feel like that a lot actually. Gardening is hard and tricky work! Things don't always turn out as you envision. Oh well, this sunflower is still pretty and cheerful and makes me smile.