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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Nicholls595
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Velociraptor
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Excellent :)
Ocelot Spleens
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Mine are looking very sorry and have been told to go and stand at the back of the class.
Ocelot Spleens
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Velociraptor
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Some of them look as if standing is beyond them, OS. I also have a couple like that, but have moved all the ones that look as if they might flower to the front garden. I suspect the 150cm ones will do well to reach 100cm.
Pothunter
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Past their best with the tallest about 5’8”

GimmeMedals
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Mine haven't formed flower heads yet but I think it will only be a few more days.
Nicholls595
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Don't think mine are going to get any higher. A couple are already starting to show signs of drooping. Tallest one has topped out at 334cm. I believe that's 10 foot 9 and a half inches in old money.

Thought I'd get it measured now as we go away for 2 and a half weeks on Sunday. Probably all be hot when we return.
Velociraptor
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Got some flowers.

Won't be in contention, the tallest is no more than 60cm. I do have some slightly taller ones, but they aren't flowering yet.
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
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Mine still haven't flowered but are starting to droop so I'll measure later today so I've at least got a result.

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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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