Sunflowers should be planted outdoors and not started indoors. The ones you started indoors will probably never reach their full height, especially if they are blooming now. There is no definite growth rate for any flower only an approximate one. Growth rate depends on weather heat and water. On sunflowers the flowers usually set when it has reached it's full growth.

I get leaf burn here in Texas if they are exposed to too much sun; it would be interesting to hear from Californians in Z10b though.

I don't think they're thrips cause I didn't see any insects on the plant. Here's an image of the yellowing I'm talking about. 1 leaf seems to get the bulk of it. It turns competely to a straw like appearance and texture. The other leaves I've noticed are also starting. It seems to start at the tips. I uploaded the first image and included a link to both that image as well as an image just of the flower heads. Wasn't sure how big the image file option will get the picture on here.. http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/metallic_alchemist/DSCF9595.jpg http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/metallic_alchemist/DSCF9596.jpg I don't know if it's relevant, but thinking in terms of the virus and looking into virus' in bulbs, I'm wondering now if that might not be the issue I've had with my tulips as well. I have a rectangular box dedicated to tulips and for the past couple years now, they grow crooked, leaves yellow and streak, the pedals ruffle and streak as well.. I thought it was tulip fire but the fungicide I tried didn't change anything. Kind of wondering if it had to do with not fertilizing cause, being a novice, it's only just this year that I realized I need to fertilize! And only just this year that I've started.. I debating on if I want to grow the tulips another season to see if the fertilization will help or not, but now with this virus deal... This post was edited by Jahzara on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 23:36

Good Lord, I'd need to journal extensively to keep up with the needs of all my plants! LOL tdog - I noticed your Growmore fert has a low middle #. Care to elaborate on that? I just read an article about the needs of phosphate in plumeria which suggested a lower # is important. Perhaps I shouldn't use the SuperBloom. I'm not even gonna ask Ryan what he pays for his organic fish emulsion. It cost me $6 for 18 oz of the plain ole stuff and I'll be through that in no time at all! I would look into making the home-made stuff but I have 5 cats. Imagine the horror. And speaking of fish emulsion and what you guys said about it creating long leggy growth.... the last couple of years I used mainly fish emulsion for all my plants, with a bit of MG now and then. Now I'm left wondering if fish emulsion is the reason for the long tall growth and no blooming. Makes me what to take the fish emulsion back but my bananas love the stuff. The reason I began with the epsom salts was because of yellowing in many of my plants that came out of the greenhouse. Don't believe I put any on the plumies though. I believe I'll forgo the epsoms on everything for awhile. Ryan - could you give me an idea how much coffee grounds you sprinkle around your plumies? It would be great to see that help some. My husband produces plenty of that! :) Also, concerning earthworms... I live along the coast with very sandy soil, but this year we have noticed an explosion of earthworms as well. Think this could possibly have anything to do with the addition of 2 more dogs? (Poop) We've lived here 18 years and this is the only thing different in the yard. LOL One last thing.... I wanted to tell you guys that I grew up in Panama. We lived on the second floor and had a huge plumeria with branches that rubbed my bedroom window. I can barely remember the tree, only the iguanas and parrots that used to be in it and a vague recollection that the flowers were pretty. When I have the time I want to go through photos and see if I can find any pictures with the tree in it. Unfortunately, I didn't appreciate such things in my youth.