The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Eynsham Red
Eynsham Red
May 2018
9:39am, 6 May 2018
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Eynsham Red
One month on and the taller plant is 35cm but has a split in the stem and starting to wilt. The other is just under 30cm but seems healthier.

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Eynsham Red
Eynsham Red
May 2018
9:40am, 6 May 2018
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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
May 2018
8:51am, 7 May 2018
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Velociraptor
Nineteen out of the 30ish seeds from my first batch are sprouting so far (there may be more to come; that's up from thirteen last night) and I've just buried another 28 seeds in soggy compost.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
May 2018
7:29pm, 7 May 2018
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
No sign of germination here yet, guess they need more than 3 hours? ;-)
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
May 2018
7:55pm, 7 May 2018
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Velociraptor
muppet

I'm looking at my new batch every time I go into the kitchen despite the other batch having taken several days to show any signs of life.

21 live shoots now :)
Fierce and Focused Fleecy
Fierce and Focused Fleecy
May 2018
8:24pm, 7 May 2018
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Um, I binged a few seeds in some compost and left them on my windowsill on Friday, just checked and they’re starting to sprout...
Fierce and Focused Fleecy
Fierce and Focused Fleecy
May 2018
8:24pm, 7 May 2018
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Fierce and Focused Fleecy
Bunged, not binged, though as long as the verb means ‘hurriedly threw seeds towards compost and water’ that’ll do :)
Sweetie
Sweetie
May 2018
12:45pm, 8 May 2018
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Sweetie
I have 13 germinated, I am quite amazed as it was an old packet of seed and I sowed them on the off chance but they all popped up. Not as impressive as ERs yet though.
Garfield
Garfield
May 2018
12:51pm, 8 May 2018
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Garfield
Yes, ER's are very impressive!
Ness
Ness
May 2018
6:23pm, 8 May 2018
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Ness
They are impressive. I’ve planted some in the class I’m supply teaching at the moment. They’ve all germinated which the class is very pleased with. Not as impressive as ERs but at least they’re growing. I’ll try and get in early tomorrow and get some pictures.

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Maintained by bigleggy
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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