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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff 2016

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Wriggling Snake Aug 2016 10:42am, 4 Aug 2016 12,678 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake I have 3, one is TINY, two have somehow made it up to shoulder height, still growing, heads forming, there seem to be variable in colour which is a bit odd from a single packet......
Marmite Aug 2016 11:22am, 4 Aug 2016 25 posts	Quote Pin Marmite I have two competing for the prize of tallest in my garden but I need sun as they are distinctly shy at the moment, the only ones with any colour seem to have come from a midget sun flower variety. One of my taller specimens may soon outgrow the vegetable cage it is currently residing in, have yet to decide how to tackle that problem!
Mandymoo Aug 2016 1:24pm, 4 Aug 2016 3,449 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo this little one has one big head and 12 smaller flowers now
Mandymoo Aug 2016 5:17pm, 7 Aug 2016 3,464 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo My sunflowers seem to be covered in black bugs - any ideas on best way to deal with them?
Wriggling Snake Aug 2016 10:39am, 10 Aug 2016 12,739 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake no, I may google that, very diluted washing up liquid was my Dad's answer to everything bug related. MIne are rather belatedly doing well, small flower heads but a bit of a growth spurt, about a foot in the last week or so, above my shoulder height. I think it is too late bit I am making a Christine Ohuruogu type late dash for the line.....
bigleggy Aug 2016 10:46am, 10 Aug 2016 5,875 posts	Quote Pin bigleggy Dishwater was what I was going to suggest so what WS says Might have to post this months pictures early - I'm on holiday next week !
Alice the Camel Aug 2016 2:18pm, 10 Aug 2016 2,886 posts	Quote Pin Alice the Camel I think mine have peaked...all 3 are in decline now and I doubt there will be much to show by mid September
bigleggy Aug 2016 2:32pm, 10 Aug 2016 5,881 posts	Quote Pin bigleggy I think that's the same for everyone Alice September was a bit of an arbitrary date anyway - just around the time the kids went back to school. This year the Sunflowers seem ahead of time
Elsie Too Aug 2016 8:05pm, 10 Aug 2016 1,694 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too I have my first flower, perfectly timed the day after we came home from a week away. One of my tallest has flowered, as has my BentyMcBentstem contender.
Elsie Too Aug 2016 8:12pm, 10 Aug 2016 1,695 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too This is my best and tallest so far This is my baby...

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Maintained by Fizz :-)

Tallest wins
Secondary winner for the one with the biggest head :-)

End date 15th September

Roll Call

Bigleggy
Mad4purple
M4P's 'E'
HowFar?
Marmite
Fizz

Mandymoo
Fleecy
Alice the Camel
Wriggling Snake
Mrs Jigs
Elsie Too
MH
Pou Pou LePhoõk

Judge (but not judgemental)

Sushi. fish

Judge's Special Award

The Benty McBentstem Memorial Prize for the puniest/smallest/stragliest survivor.

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