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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
May 2018
8:22pm, 14 May 2018
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Next time I'll put them well off the ground. I've only lost a few.
Elsie Too
Elsie Too
May 2018
8:55pm, 14 May 2018
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Mine have been outside for a week now and only one has been munched. They need something to hold them up though, I need to find some sticks.
bigleggy
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May 2018
12:55pm, 15 May 2018
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Plant em in deeper soil or bigger pots - shouldn't need staking until they are over 3 feet tall. Staking them will only encourage poor root growth and a thin stem making it susceptible to disease and slugs.

With proper roots and a thicker woodier stem it stands a better chance of making it to the final day :-)
Garfield
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May 2018
1:48pm, 15 May 2018
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Thanks bigleggy. Mine definitely need to go into deeper bigger pots!
Elsie Too
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Thank you, will do that later this week.
Velociraptor
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11:29pm, 20 May 2018
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I thought my second batch of sunflowers was a dud because for a few days only two had sprouted, but then I suddenly had eighteen. I'm hardening off both batches now. The first batch is looking a little ragged from slug damage but I've learned where not to put them.

In the next week or so I'll get them into pots, and I'm hoping to have them planted out by the time I go on holiday on 9th June.
Eynsham Red
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May 2018
7:37am, 21 May 2018
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I planted one out in the border yesterday, and the other (which was looking poorly but seems to have revived) will wait until Sherry returns later today for positioning. There is so much in our garden that we are running out of room!
Wriggling Snake
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I still have 10. Experimenting. 3 in a trough 2 in large pots......5 awaiting their new homes....weather been very good compared to last year.

#hopeful
bigleggy
bigleggy
May 2018
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Planted some of my spares in the front garden the other day.

All but one got ate !
Velociraptor
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I put mine out on a platform on the decking yesterday, out of reach of all but airborne slugs, then worried that the flock of sparrows that hangs around our garden might see them as a healthy snack. Fortunately, no damage was done.

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OK - this years Competition.

The Roolz

1. Begins when you can
2. Ends when your sunflower start to fade
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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