The 2017 Great Bigleggy Sunflower GrowOff

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bigleggy Aug 2017 4:56pm, 22 Aug 2017 6,030 posts	0 bigleggy Purps, get up that Step Ladder and get measuring
Cyclops Aug 2017 5:41pm, 22 Aug 2017 3,098 posts	0 Cyclops The remains of my sunflower went in the garden waste bin today.
purps Aug 2017 6:14pm, 22 Aug 2017 36,273 posts	0 purps 74" or 188cm is my tallest.
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Aug 2017 6:33pm, 22 Aug 2017 36,532 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy My biggest one died and I put it in the brown bin, next year I am going to start earlier, plant them in the front garden and feed regularly. Watch this space! Big improvement on last year though
alpenrose Aug 2017 7:17pm, 22 Aug 2017 28,089 posts	0 alpenrose Sad sunflower no.1, just measured as 7'2" (218cm). Sad sunflower no.2, just measured as 5'9" (175cm). I left no. 3 there as a decoy. Please feel free to laugh.
Nightjar Aug 2017 9:06pm, 22 Aug 2017 4,941 posts	0 Nightjar Nice looking flower
bigleggy Aug 2017 5:09pm, 26 Aug 2017 6,031 posts	0 bigleggy I declare mine. Bang on 8ft tall, or 2.4 metres. Happy with that
NDWDave Aug 2017 5:24pm, 26 Aug 2017 4,438 posts	0 NDWDave Mine is about 6 foot tall but still growing. It started slowly but has done ok
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Aug 2017 6:45pm, 26 Aug 2017 36,606 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy My neighbour's is bloody enormous! I must dig out her secrets...
Wriggling Snake Aug 2017 7:32pm, 26 Aug 2017 16,076 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Hmmm. Will measure up tomorrow. Two are stll growing but about 5 foot.