David Florendine from Shrewsbury installs scaffolding around the plant to protect it from the wind.
By Genevieve TudorScaffolding has been put around a giant sunflower in Shropshire in a bid to protect it from the wind.He has been perfecting the art of growing sunflowers over the years and said this one was one of his biggest yet.
"It points away from our kitchen window so when we look out... all we see is lots of green leaves," he said.Image caption,Mr Florendine added he had used soil heaters to keep the ground warm as the weather fluctuated."I think I have the right balance - it hasn't quite consumed me, but probably every year I do a little bit more to get a few more inches," he said.
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