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Jul 2016
4:20pm, 22 Jul 2016
436 posts
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tonyp2604
bigleggy. No I am not in this but I just looked on in curiosity. The ones in the pics on this thread truly dwarf what we have in our garden and they are my wife's pet project, even though I do like them - I am trying to grow "pathetic vegetables" at the moment! about 20 years ago when we lived in a different area we did manage some massive (8 ft. - no exaggeration) sunflowers. different soil and against a south facing wall.
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Jul 2016
3:19pm, 27 Jul 2016
5,866 posts
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bigleggy
I'm now in the odd position of changing plants. My second biggest plant has had a growth spurt and is now my tallest plant.
Think the original biggest plant peaked too early, the head has formed and the flower is starting to die away. It's also stopped chasing the sun across the sky.
But I'm playing a dangerous game now - 2 massive plants in the same pot are making it very top heavy. Any kind of strong winds could spell disaster. Might have to rig up some tethering this weekend 
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Jul 2016
3:33pm, 27 Jul 2016
12,591 posts
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Wriggling Snake
I am not going to win, the flower heads are tiny, I have hope, forlorn as it may be...
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Jul 2016
6:56pm, 27 Jul 2016
2,875 posts
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Alice the Camel
Mine has definitely peaked. It's beautiful at the moment but won't be by mid-September.
Is the competition going to be what the sunflower actually looks like on the day (15th September) or the best it's achieved up to that date?
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Jul 2016
8:04pm, 27 Jul 2016
5,867 posts
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bigleggy
As the About This Thread says :-
Tallest wins
Secondary winner for the one with the biggest head
All you've got to do is keep it upright until then Alice
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Jul 2016
11:22pm, 27 Jul 2016
2,876 posts
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Alice the Camel
I'm going to need some scaffolding...
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Jul 2016
7:30am, 28 Jul 2016
3,283 posts
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Pou Pou LePhoõk
Does it have to be self-supporting, or can I keep my helpful blue stick?
Mine is putting on a late spurt, and has grown a second head. The new head points upwards, searching for the sun. The old head just glumly stares at the ground.
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Jul 2016
8:13am, 28 Jul 2016
3,411 posts
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Mandymoo
One of mine now has about 8 heads open, only small ones but looks pretty. My big one is looking very sad now -
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Jul 2016
9:44am, 28 Jul 2016
5,868 posts
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bigleggy
Doesn't have to self-support Pou-Pou - Blue sticks are allowed Mine is supported by 2 bamboo canes.
Got home last night and noticed that my pot had been moved. Asked OH why,
'It fell over'
Luckily no damage done - so I've added 3 housebricks to the pot in a bid to stop a repeat !!!
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Aug 2016
10:28am, 4 Aug 2016
5,870 posts
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bigleggy
Anyone suffering wind damage ???
Mine survived but looks a little tattier than it did
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