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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Garfield
Garfield
Sep 2019
2:40pm, 6 Sep 2019
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Bloody hell, what were you all feeding your sunflowers? Or is it the planting in the ground that makes all the difference?
♪♫ Egnys ♪♫
♪♫ Egnys ♪♫
Sep 2019
2:54pm, 6 Sep 2019
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♪♫ Egnys ♪♫
Grew mine in a small wooden planter in about 10" depth of soil. Watered it with rainwater and added no food. I think the fact that it said "Russian Giant" on the seed packet contributed more than anything I did. 🌻
Garfield
Garfield
Sep 2019
2:56pm, 6 Sep 2019
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I used the same type of seeds (albeit a year old) as you! Actually, mine were self-seeded from last year's batch.
Dvorak
Dvorak
Sep 2019
3:08pm, 6 Sep 2019
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My champion and the two lesser ones pictured are all in fairly small pots, 2-3 litres, but crucially were grown in the greenhouse until they wouldn't fit. The ones I planted out in soil and weather only attained 5-6 feet.
Garfield
Garfield
Sep 2019
3:09pm, 6 Sep 2019
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That might be my trouble...I lack a greenhouse to get a superheated headstart! ;)
Dvorak
Dvorak
Sep 2019
3:14pm, 6 Sep 2019
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But you are right down in That England where it is on average considerably warmer than up here :-p (especially so this summer).
Garfield
Garfield
Sep 2019
3:17pm, 6 Sep 2019
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I have admitted that I tend to have a BLACK thumb...so keeping them alive is generally considered a win! I really don't know what I'm doing... *hangs head in shame!*
Trin
Trin
Sep 2019
4:59pm, 6 Sep 2019
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Trin
Noting tips for next year ;)
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Sep 2019
5:27pm, 6 Sep 2019
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Fizz :-)
Mine was self-set. I literally did nothing, except get WW to tie it to the fence last week as the shrub supporting it appeared to be struggling!
Garfield
Garfield
Sep 2019
5:38pm, 6 Sep 2019
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Nice going Fizz! :)

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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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