The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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sallykate Mar 2022 4:06pm, 16 Mar 2022 9,475 posts	0 sallykate But I wonder it was called Russian giant because it came from Ukraine...as it's their national flower. "The 'Russian Giant' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Russian Giant') belongs to the family of giant sunflowers that also includes 'Russian Mammoth,' 'Jumbo' and 'Paul Bunyan Hybrid.'"
bigleggy Mar 2022 4:08pm, 16 Mar 2022 6,937 posts	0 bigleggy whispers - the rules don't really get enforced Except rule 6
sallykate Mar 2022 4:30pm, 16 Mar 2022 9,476 posts	0 sallykate I've been so demotivated about gardening lately. Planting some seeds at the weekend might kick start the mojo
GimmeMedals Mar 2022 7:57pm, 16 Mar 2022 22,385 posts	0 GimmeMedals I'm glad I waited and didn't rush out to buy the Russian Giant yesterday. I like the idea of growing them for Ukraine.
Angus Clydesdale Mar 2022 10:17pm, 16 Mar 2022 24,513 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale 🇺🇦🌻💪🏼
GimmeMedals Mar 2022 8:30pm, 17 Mar 2022 22,388 posts	0 GimmeMedals I've bought seeds today. Not Russian Giant but some that are the tallest growing in the world (maybe an exaggeration...)
GimmeMedals Mar 2022 9:42am, 23 Mar 2022 22,428 posts	0 GimmeMedals And they're off...
bigleggy Mar 2022 9:20am, 30 Mar 2022 6,947 posts	0 bigleggy No signs of life yet. However, I did suggest this as a possible future badge during the great Christmas giveaway for participants What do ya think ?? Any chance Fetch ????
Nicholls595 Mar 2022 9:23am, 30 Mar 2022 28,036 posts	0 Nicholls595 Mini Nico and I planted seeds on Monday. From same packet as last year (forgot to save any from last years plants )
GimmeMedals Mar 2022 12:51pm, 30 Mar 2022 22,468 posts	0 GimmeMedals I do like that bigleggy.

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OK - this years Competition.

The Roolz

1. Begins when you can
2. Ends September 4th
3. Biggest one wins

4. Disasters are to be posted so we can all laugh/commiserate/laugh at them

5. All forms of growing aids are allowed. There's no drug testing in this competition so if you find the Lance Armstrong of Sunflowers - grow it and win !

6. Bigleggy always wins ;-)

7. As the national flower of Ukraine is the Sunflower, the Russian Giant variety is banned.

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