The 2017 Great Bigleggy Sunflower GrowOff

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mad4purple Apr 2017 9:35am, 2 Apr 2017 35,892 posts	0 mad4purple I've had to stake one of mine! And 2 that look like they'll need it soon.
McGoohan Apr 2017 10:12am, 2 Apr 2017 28,714 posts	0 McGoohan So - mine have been planted 12 hours now. Watches pots intently
bigleggy Apr 2017 3:18pm, 2 Apr 2017 5,975 posts	0 bigleggy Mine are in soil
Nightjar Apr 2017 7:43pm, 2 Apr 2017 4,658 posts	0 Nightjar seeds planted. drums fingers
Nightjar Apr 2017 7:43pm, 2 Apr 2017 4,659 posts	0 Nightjar by the way, does it matter which way up? I went for pointy end up.
NDWDave Apr 2017 7:49pm, 2 Apr 2017 2,617 posts	0 NDWDave I've planted mine too. Fingers crossed
NDWDave Apr 2017 7:49pm, 2 Apr 2017 2,618 posts	0 NDWDave I went for titans which apparently can be 10+ feet tall. I also had a packet of mixed coloured ones for fun
mad4purple Apr 2017 8:54am, 3 Apr 2017 35,894 posts	0 mad4purple 4 pots of sunflowers and my tomato and spring onion seedlings too
Wriggling Snake Apr 2017 2:42pm, 3 Apr 2017 14,853 posts	0 Wriggling Snake 6 sunflowers sprouted, my window ones have become rather Benty-like, in large pots already, #aheadofthecurve.
FleeCircus Apr 2017 2:49pm, 3 Apr 2017 33,877 posts	0 FleeCircus I usually plant mine on their sides, they'll grow any way up though. My decorator is busy in the kitchen so I might have to put them in the loft while he's in there.