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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.’”
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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.