Many hanks dear Nina! I tried to do my best under those circumstances, but the merit is of mother nature, for creating such a stunning flower and for giving me blue sky.
The height of these flowers can vary a lot. These are 1.8m or 1.9m I think, but there were years when we had shorter ones, like 1.6m tall.
We don't have squirrels there, at least I have never seen any, but birds can have the seeds all for themselves.
Nina, thank you for the lovely comment. Wishing you a lovely day 🤗🌷