The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff 2016

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sallykate
sallykate
Aug 2016
3:45pm, 30 Aug 2016
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sallykate
My sole sunflower from 24 seeds (bloddy slugs and snails!) is 2.1m straight up and then the head bends over for another 15cm - so it would be 2.25m if all straight! I suspect it got a bit dehydrated over the weekend when I was away and flopped over in protest.
Wriggling Snake
Wriggling Snake
Aug 2016
3:54pm, 30 Aug 2016
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Wriggling Snake
That's how they go, the seed head always dips over.....2.1m, well done, my tallest is almost my height now and still going, 5'9".....I do not know what that is in Ms, except under 2 :-).
sallykate
sallykate
Aug 2016
4:55pm, 30 Aug 2016
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sallykate
5'92 is my height too - about 1.75m!
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2016
4:39pm, 4 Sep 2016
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bigleggy
Declaring early cos its on its last legs and hasn't grown any in the last few weeks. The scores on the doors are :-

Size - 2 metres 2cm
Seed head - 22 cm




Can you beat that ?? :-)
Marmite
Marmite
Sep 2016
6:38pm, 4 Sep 2016
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Marmite


I am going to declare on Friday before I leave the country but here is a picture of my best effort as I tried to measure it yesterday.
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Sep 2016
10:00pm, 4 Sep 2016
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Fizz :-)
Mine are definitely not that tall, well done Marmite medal I will declare shortly.
mad4purple
mad4purple
Sep 2016
10:13pm, 4 Sep 2016
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mad4purple
I'll try and remember my take measure when I go to my in laws tomorrow
Alice the Camel
Alice the Camel
Sep 2016
6:45am, 5 Sep 2016
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Alice the Camel
Mine has stopped growing. It's just about stopped living. Final check in coming soon!
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2016
10:26am, 5 Sep 2016
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bigleggy
Marmite - yours looks about as tall as mine , but I've had to take out the pot it stands in from the final height so lose almost a foot.

Well done - Top growing !!! :-)
Wriggling Snake
Wriggling Snake
Sep 2016
1:53pm, 5 Sep 2016
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Wriggling Snake
Mine are still going......heads starting to flower, they'll need to add a couple of feet this week :-)
I have a 2 foot straggler too....

About This Thread

Maintained by Fizz :-)
Tallest wins
Secondary winner for the one with the biggest head :-)

End date 15th September

Roll Call

Bigleggy
Mad4purple
M4P's 'E'
HowFar?
Marmite
Fizz

Mandymoo
Fleecy
Alice the Camel
Wriggling Snake
Mrs Jigs
Elsie Too
MH
Pou Pou LePhoõk

Judge (but not judgemental)

Sushi. fish

Judge's Special Award

The Benty McBentstem Memorial Prize for the puniest/smallest/stragliest survivor.

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