The 2017 Great Bigleggy Sunflower GrowOff

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McGoohan Apr 2017 9:37pm, 22 Apr 2017 28,927 posts	0 McGoohan They're sort of waving in the direction of the sun. There is one very bent one though.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Apr 2017 9:39pm, 22 Apr 2017 25,469 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I have a bent one too.
Nightjar Apr 2017 8:24am, 23 Apr 2017 4,744 posts	0 Nightjar Does one straighten the bend ones outs? Must get them some support sticks!
alpenrose Apr 2017 5:36pm, 23 Apr 2017 25,441 posts	0 alpenrose I just popped down to the greenhouse and have 2 more babies today. Have you seen the weather forecast for next week? A very cold snap coming in they say, better protect the little ones.
ChrisHB Apr 2017 5:37pm, 23 Apr 2017 14,719 posts	0 ChrisHB Two pots of mine have been devoured, but it's not too late to put new seeds in.
purps Apr 2017 5:38pm, 23 Apr 2017 35,950 posts	0 purps the biggest of mine so far. They're outside except a stragglers that came up a few weeks after the others.
purps Apr 2017 5:40pm, 23 Apr 2017 35,951 posts	0 purps
NDWDave Apr 2017 5:51pm, 23 Apr 2017 2,860 posts	0 NDWDave Looks like I will hopefully be needing to find some bamboo canes. I assumed they looked after themselves
alpenrose Apr 2017 5:52pm, 23 Apr 2017 25,444 posts	0 alpenrose Show off.
purps Apr 2017 6:02pm, 23 Apr 2017 35,952 posts	0 purps Dave while they are still young they need support, I think they get better as they grow taller, but yes canes are a must.