Danny Lemmens breaks Belgian record with a 7-meter sunflower
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- Danny Lemmens of Meldert, Lummen, set a Belgian record with a sunflower measuring 7 meters tall.
- The plant surpassed the previous record of 5.97 meters, held by a father and son from Berlaar.
- Lemmens said he expects the sunflower to grow by another 10 centimeters.
Danny Lemmens from Meldert, in Lummen, has taken Belgium's tallest-sunflower record with a plant measuring 7 meters.
The sunflower overtook the previous record, held by a father and son from Berlaar. Their plant reached 5.97 meters.
Lemmens does not think the growth is over yet. "I expect it to grow another 10 centimeters," he said.
I expect it to grow another 10 centimeters.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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