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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Fizz :-) Feb 2019 11:24am, 28 Feb 2019 3,082 posts	Quote Pin Fizz :-) Flexible, I think, HB
Velociraptor Feb 2019 11:26am, 28 Feb 2019 40,701 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Grow sunflowers, from seeds. Don't lie about their final height. Take photos if you want to.
The Mighty Fleecy Feb 2019 11:31am, 28 Feb 2019 45,440 posts	Quote Pin 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 Feb 2019 11:37am, 28 Feb 2019 21,545 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Have a surefire plan that SHOULD grow HUGE sunflowers, that subsequently fails every year
HellsBells Feb 2019 11:43am, 28 Feb 2019 25,077 posts	Quote Pin HellsBells Just wondered if there were any set dates for planting or anything
The Mighty Fleecy Feb 2019 11:45am, 28 Feb 2019 45,443 posts	Quote Pin The Mighty Fleecy 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 Feb 2019 11:49am, 28 Feb 2019 21,546 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake 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 Feb 2019 11:59am, 28 Feb 2019 45,444 posts	Quote Pin The Mighty Fleecy 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 Feb 2019 12:04pm, 28 Feb 2019 25,078 posts	Quote Pin HellsBells Hmm - didn't realise it was this technical
Velociraptor Feb 2019 12:06pm, 28 Feb 2019 40,702 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I thought March 31st was the earliest planting date, though nobody's watching.

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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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