The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Feb 2019
11:24am, 28 Feb 2019
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Fizz :-)
Flexible, I think, HB :-)
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
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11:26am, 28 Feb 2019
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Velociraptor
Grow sunflowers, from seeds.
Don't lie about their final height.
Take photos if you want to.
The Mighty Fleecy
The Mighty Fleecy
Feb 2019
11:31am, 28 Feb 2019
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The Mighty Fleecy
Complain about them being eaten by slugs/snails/wild yeti
Complain about them being broken in the wind
Complain about them being smaller than everyone else’s :)
Wriggling Snake
Wriggling Snake
Feb 2019
11:37am, 28 Feb 2019
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Have a surefire plan that SHOULD grow HUGE sunflowers, that subsequently fails every year
HellsBells
HellsBells
Feb 2019
11:43am, 28 Feb 2019
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HellsBells
Just wondered if there were any set dates for planting or anything :-)
The Mighty Fleecy
The Mighty Fleecy
Feb 2019
11:45am, 28 Feb 2019
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It depends on your location and microclimate, risk aversion and dedication. Around April is best. Being disorganised I often miss the boat and play catch up.
And annoyingly, my tallest ones some years are self sown at the allotment!!
Wriggling Snake
Wriggling Snake
Feb 2019
11:49am, 28 Feb 2019
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My experience is if you go too early they get stunted, if you go too late they can get leggy and stringy and you are playing catch up.

You need plenty of room, they're thirsty and hungry.

Grow lots and annoy your neighbours.
The Mighty Fleecy
The Mighty Fleecy
Feb 2019
11:59am, 28 Feb 2019
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You can also plant a couple of lots at different times. Last year I found it was so dry plus the soil at the allotment where they were planted was poor. I’m going to improve the soil there plus plant some in my front garden which faces south.
HellsBells
HellsBells
Feb 2019
12:04pm, 28 Feb 2019
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HellsBells
Hmm - didn't realise it was this technical :-)
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Feb 2019
12:06pm, 28 Feb 2019
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Velociraptor
I thought March 31st was the earliest planting date, though nobody's watching.

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.

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