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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Jun 2018
8:02am, 2 Jun 2018
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I got karma'd for stopping the dear little snails from nibbling on my sunflowers. SOMETHING - probably not a gastropod, though it'll be crawling on its belly for the rest of its life if eL Bee! catches it - got in through the cat flap last night, identified that a plastic box on the kitchen worktop contained defrosting roast beef, and ate our dinner.
bigleggy
bigleggy
Jun 2018
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Forgot to water mine for one day and in this heat they were sorry looking specimens by the time I turned up with a drink.

Checked this morning and they've all survived, but it must have been close !
fetcheveryone
fetcheveryone
Jun 2018
1:03pm, 3 Jun 2018
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2ft now.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
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I wonder if mine have survived.... I will find out on Tuesday.
Ness
Ness
Jun 2018
2:53pm, 3 Jun 2018
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I was just wondering if the ones I planted with my class at school have survived. Will find out tomorrow.
Garfield
Garfield
Jun 2018
4:56pm, 3 Jun 2018
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Both planted into larger pots.
Eynsham Red
Eynsham Red
Jun 2018
5:49pm, 3 Jun 2018
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One of two plants. Both 49” today.

Wine Legs
Wine Legs
Jun 2018
5:55pm, 3 Jun 2018
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How can they be so big so soon???
Eynsham Red
Eynsham Red
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6:09pm, 3 Jun 2018
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I started them in little pots on a window sill, then transplanted them into larger pots in the greenhouse. They were planted out about two weeks ago, and have been well watered. I’ve watered them even after it has rained because they need a fair bit of water.
bigleggy
bigleggy
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:-o I gotta get me a greenhouse :-)

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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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