A gardener in Colorado is setting a new record by growing a massive sunflower.
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According to a group called the Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers, Brad Bledsoe grew an 18-foot and 3.375-inch flower at his home in Fort Collins. The organization says that’s a new state record.
While this is a massive flower, according to Guinness, the world record is 30 feet and one inch. A German man grew that in 2014.
According to local reports, growing the flower wasn’t easy, and Bledsoe had to set up three 20-foot PVC pipes to support the plant.
“My wife was super embarrassed,” said Bledsoe to local media. “She was like, ‘you’re out of control with this stuff.’”
The sunflower isn’t his first attempt at growing massive plants. Last year, he grew the state’s second-largest pumpkin on his front lawn.
