Hi ,
It looks like you're using an ad blocker.



The revenue generated from the adverts on the site is a critical part of our funding - and it's because of these ads that I can offer the site for free. But using the site for free AND blocking the ads doesn't feel like a great thing to do, which is why this box is so large and inconvenient. Some sites will completely block your access, but I'm not doing that - I'm appealing to your good nature instead. Did you know that you can allow ads for specific sites, whilst still blocking them on others?

Thanks,
Ian Williams aka Fetch
or for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

33 watchers
Wine Legs
Wine Legs
Sep 2018
5:46pm, 2 Sep 2018
4,497 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Wine Legs
My tallest hasn't flowered, but it's not 8 foot. Ho hum! Next year!
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2018
11:29am, 11 Sep 2018
6,218 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
bigleggy
Official Closing Date to this is Saturday.

It's been a great year - so many massive sunflowers and impressive displays of all sizes.

Thanks for playing :-)

As usual I will be making a donation to 'The Sunflower Army' also known as Team Ella as I appear to have been roundly beaten by plenty of you :-)

teamella.co.uk
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Sep 2018
12:20pm, 11 Sep 2018
39,153 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Velociraptor
I shall plan to grow some proper big sunflowers next year. It's been years since I've grown anything more complex than alfalfa sprouts from seeds and I've enjoyed the experience. Thank you all for your company :)

My next task is to move the remaining pots of withering sunflowers round the back of the house where the birds feed.
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2018
12:57pm, 11 Sep 2018
6,219 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
bigleggy
Save some of the seeds for next year :-)
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Sep 2018
1:39pm, 11 Sep 2018
3,348 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Fragile Do Not Bend
My tallest ones are done now, I didn’t beat you bigleggy.
Dvorak
Dvorak
Sep 2018
3:47pm, 11 Sep 2018
16,677 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Dvorak
I must take a picture. But not of the tallest one, which is past. It was never a contender though. Despite that, this year has undoubtedly been my most successful for sunflowers. One thing though - my small supposed multi-headed sunflowers have all turned out as medium single-headed sunflowers.
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2018
3:50pm, 11 Sep 2018
6,221 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
bigleggy
Dvorak - similar thing here.

The runts of my litter were thrown in the rockery in the front garden. They're all as tall as me now and looking quite healthy.
Garfield
Garfield
Sep 2018
2:14pm, 14 Sep 2018
9,283 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Garfield
Excellent...mine flourished early but burnt out...but I did manage to keep them alive. Hubby even liked them, so we'll plant them into the ground next year! (that's saying A LOT!!);)
Dvorak
Dvorak
Sep 2018
3:50pm, 14 Sep 2018
16,697 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Dvorak
Here's my losing entries. About 5 foot tall. Tallest was slightly more, but now past. Also, one of my small ones (these other flowers are marigolds, not tiny, tiny sunflowers).



Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Sep 2018
6:37pm, 14 Sep 2018
27,156 posts
  • Quote
  • Pin
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
I really should post a photo of my 8ft sunflower, still waiting for flowers to open on another 2 but they aren’t quite as tall.

About This Thread

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.
  • Show full description...

Related Threads

  • challenges
  • garden
  • sunflowers








Back To Top

Tag A User

To tag a user, start typing their name here:
X

Free training & racing tools for runners, cyclists, swimmers & walkers.

Fetcheveryone lets you analyse your training, find races, plot routes, chat in our forum, get advice, play games - and more! Nothing is behind a paywall, and it'll stay that way thanks to our awesome community!
Get Started
Click here to join 114,034 Fetchies!
Already a Fetchie? Sign in here