Sunflower stalk Xiao in Ney tuning As Bamboo, Agundo donax and other canes are not growing big enough in Germany for making deep sounding flutes with a larger diameter, I started making flutes from Sunflower stalks last year. Those grow in abundance in Germany (oil production). The stalk for this one has dred for one year. I found it on a "cut-yourself-a-flower" plantation . The other German cane I use is Lovage. Has to dry a long time and has axstrong spice odor for a fewxweeks, but makes good flutes (last picture: Lovage and Sunflower cane in my studio). #flute #flutemaking #flutemaker #Xiaoney #xiao #sunflowerflute #sunflowerstalkflute #sunflower #stalkflute #endblownflute #hybyidflute #lovage #loveageflute #germancane #germancaneflute https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ApnvBIks1/?igshid=5yeyrs3uhmkl