short sunflower with crispy leaves?

[Madame Mucksprout]

Hi,

Ive planted out my sunflower, its a little stunted (only 3ft tall) but we dont mind. Its starting to flower by the looks of things.

Yesterday I noticed that it looks like its been burnt? a couple of the leaves look brown and crispy around thier bases (only at the top near the flower).

Anyone have any ideas?
I havent watered it on the leaves, although I think I left it in its pot a bit too long (hence it flowering I presume) - would this be right?

Thank you

[Two_Sheds]

did you harden off at all? or just take it straight from the greenhouse to the garden?

[Madame Mucksprout]

hmmm,

Id like to say 'yes of course' but thinking about it with all the two'ing and fro'ing of the smaller plants I fear the sunflowers may have been neglected.

How would that have made the brown bits? I thought that would just kill them outright? or at least make them limp and floppy.

Has he 'had it' ? or do you think it may recover (Ive got a back up ready to go in a pot)

Thank you