The 2017 Great Bigleggy Sunflower GrowOff

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alpenrose Jul 2017 10:21pm, 27 Jul 2017 27,443 posts	0 alpenrose Wow! It's not rabbits, is it?
Nightjar Jul 2017 7:18am, 28 Jul 2017 4,888 posts	0 Nightjar Wow
Garfield Jul 2017 12:39pm, 28 Jul 2017 7,830 posts	0 Garfield That's impressive!!
Dochart Jul 2017 6:59am, 29 Jul 2017 912 posts	0 Dochart I'm feeling inadequate
Alice the Camel Jul 2017 12:49pm, 30 Jul 2017 3,270 posts	0 Alice the Camel We've had a few days of 'orrible weather and my poor sunflowers have taken a proper battering. One (luckily not the tallest) is a goner I'm afraid, too many leaves broken off and almost completely uprooted. This morning I've fixed guy lines to the remaining ones in an effort to keep them standing. Seems to be working much better than simply tying to gutters, and they're way past being supported by canes. Bits of string pegged to the ground is the way to go fingers crossed...
Nightjar Jul 2017 1:53pm, 30 Jul 2017 4,891 posts	0 Nightjar Sorry to hear that ATC. Thankfully I bashed broom handle type poles into the ground for a solid support. Extended these with canes initially but recently upgraded to a length of roofing latt strapped on with cable ties. More poles deployed for lateral support. I think one of mine is just topping out with a flower head. Hope the others may have another set of leaves yet.
Fizz :-) Jul 2017 8:00pm, 30 Jul 2017 2,289 posts	0 Fizz :-) Here's my submissions: Barely six feet tall, I'm afraid. You can't really tell, but it's my own private grow-off, there's three plants, each a different variety. One red, one from last year's seed, and one trades-description-violatingly described as "tallest" !
Fizz :-) Jul 2017 8:02pm, 30 Jul 2017 2,290 posts	0 Fizz :-) Could I get these ringers past the judges do you think . . . ? I'm rather pleased with my tomatoes and cucumbers this year
Nightjar Jul 2017 8:26pm, 30 Jul 2017 4,896 posts	0 Nightjar Lol. Not now!
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Jul 2017 8:41pm, 30 Jul 2017 36,264 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Er, one of mine now seems to be growing sideways!! Too small a pot and too large a plant...