The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Eynsham Red Jul 2018 8:08pm, 27 Jul 2018 3,113 posts	0 Eynsham Red The leaves on one of my two plants have been decimated. I was perplexed because it’s too high to be slugs or snails and I couldn’t see any caterpillars anywhere. My neighbor told me today that she’s seen the sparrows tucking into the leaves! There’s gratitude for out bird seed for them 😡
Velociraptor Jul 2018 8:31pm, 27 Jul 2018 38,723 posts	0 Velociraptor Sparrows? Nooooooooooooooo! We have a resident flock.
Pothunter Jul 2018 8:22pm, 28 Jul 2018 571 posts	0 Pothunter Measured this afternoon and tallest is nudging 9ft. Starting to bud a flower. Going on holiday though so will probably miss their peak. Will have to rely on neighbours to look after.
Fierce and Focused Fleecy Jul 2018 8:24pm, 28 Jul 2018 42,126 posts	0 Fierce and Focused Fleecy Mine are going to be decimated in the winds, and I’m betting ds1 didn’t water them enough or at all while I’ve been away.
Fragile Do Not Bend Jul 2018 8:51pm, 28 Jul 2018 3,207 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Oops, came home today to find one of the pots had blown over but no damage done fortunately. Moved them to somewhere more sheltered.
Wine Legs Jul 2018 9:16pm, 28 Jul 2018 4,444 posts	0 Wine Legs I measured my tallest. It's 200cm. What's that in old money?
Pothunter Jul 2018 7:30am, 29 Jul 2018 572 posts	0 Pothunter Almost 6’7” wine legs
McGoohan Jul 2018 8:56am, 29 Jul 2018 34,603 posts	0 McGoohan The storms/rains have flattened ours. They are now lying face down in the dirt...
bigleggy Jul 2018 11:39am, 30 Jul 2018 6,194 posts	0 bigleggy Mine took a beating from the rain, but I remain hopeful they will bounce back. The potatoes that were keeping them company have had it though :-/
Velociraptor Jul 2018 11:45am, 30 Jul 2018 38,753 posts	0 Velociraptor I now have a massive amount of ugly foliage and a few pathetic little flowers. Next year I won't feed them as well.

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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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