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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Feb 2019
11:24am, 28 Feb 2019
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Fizz :-)
Flexible, I think, HB :-)
Feb 2019
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.
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 :)
Feb 2019
11:37am, 28 Feb 2019
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Wriggling Snake
Have a surefire plan that SHOULD grow HUGE sunflowers, that subsequently fails every year
Feb 2019
11:43am, 28 Feb 2019
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HellsBells
Just wondered if there were any set dates for planting or anything :-)
Feb 2019
11:45am, 28 Feb 2019
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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!!
Feb 2019
11:49am, 28 Feb 2019
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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.
Feb 2019
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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.
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HellsBells
Hmm - didn't realise it was this technical :-)
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12:06pm, 28 Feb 2019
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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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