The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Jun 2022 10:20pm, 14 Jun 2022 33,757 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I have sown 3 varieties but am now confused over which are which, the slugs have dined well on most of them, I do hope some survive!
Ocelot Spleens Jun 2022 10:23pm, 14 Jun 2022 33,990 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens I have 4 nice plants
Alice the Camel Jun 2022 10:38pm, 14 Jun 2022 11,249 posts	0 Alice the Camel I have 6 weedy plants. I think I planted them out too close to the hedge, too much shade and poor soil.
Rosehip Jun 2022 10:41pm, 14 Jun 2022 25,576 posts	0 Rosehip None of my seed germinated, it was rather old
Pothunter Jun 2022 11:00pm, 14 Jun 2022 6,204 posts	0 Pothunter I’ve got 4 in the ground. Chose the best 4 from the pots which were munched by a flying something (rather than snails or slugs) on the garden table. Don’t think I’ll mange to get anything record breaking but hoping for a few 6-footers
Elsie Too Jun 2022 6:53am, 15 Jun 2022 4,682 posts	0 Elsie Too My seeds are still in their packet. I’m going to defer till next year!
Nicholls595 Jun 2022 8:06am, 15 Jun 2022 28,987 posts	0 Nicholls595 Mine are about 3ft high. About 8 of them. Planted them out early May at the back of a border. Mrs Nico tied them all up yesterday. Will have to get a pic.
Ocelot Spleens Jun 2022 12:10pm, 15 Jun 2022 33,996 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens When mine are a little more sturdy, they'll go out into the strip behind the raised beds, should do well, sunniest part of the garden.
Ocelot Spleens Jun 2022 12:14pm, 15 Jun 2022 33,997 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Here they are amongst other stuff ready to go....
Ocelot Spleens Jun 2022 12:14pm, 15 Jun 2022 33,998 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Dahlias, Cosmos, Courgette...

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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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