Sunflowers of the World 2021

Saturday, July 24, 2021

The "Sunflowers of the World," lovingly cultivated by the students of Hokuryu Junior High School, are beginning to bloom beautifully.

They are divided into seven groups, each with three varieties, for a total of 21 varieties, which they cultivate with love and care.

Floristan (USA)

The flower's meaning is "never give up." The vibrant copper-red color, a blend of orange and reddish brown, displays a unique power.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会5班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 5

❂ Let's grow sunflowers that will make people smile

Pro Cut White Moon (USA)

The white sunflowers and pale lemon yellow hue create an elegant and pure atmosphere.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会5班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 5

❂ Let's grow sunflowers that will make people smile

Moonwalker (China)

The tall flowers with yellow petals resemble the moon wandering through space.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会5班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 5

❂ Let's grow sunflowers that will make people smile

Ruby (China)

A red sunflower that gives off a captivating crimson glow.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会6班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 6

❂ Work hard and make sunflowers bloom that will bring a smile to everyone's face when they see them!

Italian White (USA)

The pale yellowish white petals are accentuated by the dark brown center, creating a chic and modern atmosphere.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会6班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 6

❂ Work hard and make sunflowers bloom that will bring a smile to everyone's face when they see them!

Tohoku Yae (America)

A gorgeous double-flowered sunflower. Its flower language is "lively" and it radiates intense power.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会6班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 6

❂ Work hard and make sunflowers bloom that will bring a smile to everyone's face when they see them!

Ruby Eclipse (USA)

The tips of the cocoa-colored petals in the center emit a pale lemon color, resembling a solar eclipse, hence the name "Eclipse."

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会7班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 7

❂ Let's take good care of our sunflowers and make them bloom beautifully for ourselves and for the people who see them.

Pro Cut Plum (USA)

The center is plum-colored, and the gradation to the tip of the petal is beautiful! This sunflower has a calm and sophisticated look.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会7班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 7

❂ Let's take good care of our sunflowers and make them bloom beautifully for ourselves and for the people who see them.

Matisse's Sunflowers (USA)

A gorgeous, large double-flowered sunflower with many overlapping petals that bloom in a raised pattern.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会7班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 7

❂ Let's take good care of our sunflowers and make them bloom beautifully for ourselves and for the people who see them.

Russian Sunflower (USA)

This tall sunflower can grow up to 2 meters tall. The sunflower is Russia's national flower, and it may be that it is a flower that is loved by the Russian people.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会4班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 4

❂ Let's work together to make lots of memorable sunflowers bloom.

Lemon Eclair (USA)

A rare and stylish semi-double sunflower with a chocolate brown center and curly lemon yellow petals with curled tips.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会4班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 4

❂ Let's work together to make lots of memorable sunflowers bloom.

Pro Cut Red (USA)

These elegant sunflowers are dyed in a sophisticated wine-colored hue. The deep red color contrasts sharply with the yellow color!

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会4班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 4

❂ Let's work together to make lots of memorable sunflowers bloom.

Solar Power (India)

This sunflower blooms in two colors, reddish brown and orange, and the contrast and sunny glow are beautiful.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会3班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 3

❂ Let's all work together to make beautiful sunflowers bloom

Monet's Sunflowers (USA)

These sunflowers have bright lemon yellow flowers with a green center, making them very refreshing and neat.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会3班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 3

❂ Let's all work together to make beautiful sunflowers bloom

Tortoma (France)

A beautiful sunflower with a gradation of yellow and cocoa colors.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会3班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 3

❂ Let's all work together to make beautiful sunflowers bloom

Solna Lemon (Netherlands)

This small, cute, and innocent sunflower has lemon yellow petals and a dark brown center that contrasts sharply.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会2班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 2

❂ Let's work together to make sunflowers that look beautiful bloom.

White Knights (USA)

The vanilla yellow and white sunflowers are stylish and mature, reminiscent of a summer wedding.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会2班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 2

❂ Let's work together to make sunflowers that look beautiful bloom.

Claret (Netherlands)

A gorgeous and beautiful sunflower in a chic chocolate color.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会2班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 2

❂ Let's work together to make sunflowers that look beautiful bloom.

Van Gogh's Sunflowers (USA)

A gorgeous and stylish sunflower with outer double flowers and yellow-orange semi-double flowers in the center.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会1班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 1

❂ Understand your job duties, act quickly, and make sunflowers bloom that everyone will adore!

Jade (USA)

These sunflowers are refreshing and cool with a pale yellow-green color.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会1班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 1

❂ Understand your job duties, act quickly, and make sunflowers bloom that everyone will adore!

Earthwalker (Netherlands)

This elegant sunflower has a transparent reddish-brown color that evokes the earth.

北竜中学校ひまわり委員会1班
Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee Group 1

❂ Understand your job duties, act quickly, and make sunflowers bloom that everyone will adore!

 
Shining with individuality and bursting with energy!
I'm really looking forward to seeing the sunflowers of the world in full bloom, with their vibrant colors of yellow, red, orange, and more all blending together!!!
 

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◇ Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi