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Post by maggyd on Mar 29, 2009 15:26:23 GMT 1
How are your sunflowers doing? mine were coming along great  but I noticed to-day that the frost has probably had an effect a couple of the leaves are curled at the edges and a bit limp!! |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 29, 2009 15:49:47 GMT 1
How are your sunflowers doing? mine were coming along great but I noticed to-day that the frost has probably had an effect a couple of the leaves are curled at the edges and a bit limp!! oops, I haven't sown mine yet, typically late again and you know how successful I was last year - not  |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 29, 2009 16:17:05 GMT 1
Im not holding out much hope myrtle Ill probably find it laying flat whe I come back from my holls.  |
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Post by emseypop on Mar 29, 2009 16:20:38 GMT 1
I've Just sown mine. Teddy bear, sun gold, mini cucumber leaf, Autumn Something and giant single I think. I've got these in the GH. When I put them out I'm going to sprinkle some saved seed in with them too, if I have space!
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Post by maggyd on Mar 29, 2009 16:31:32 GMT 1
It.ll be like the fields of sunflowers we saw in France last your em ;D field after field but we flashed passed them in the van my O.H. is not as appreciative of flowers as I am I wanted to stop and take loads of pics instead I got a blurred image.
Biggs gave me some black sunflower seeds I dont know what they are like I cant say ive seen them!!
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Post by jasmine on Mar 29, 2009 17:06:27 GMT 1
I'm growing Vanilla Ice and Black Magic this year. I potted them on today as they were started off 2 to a little fibre pot and they had outgrown those. They are out in the lobby now getting used to a slightly cooler temperature.
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 30, 2009 6:44:07 GMT 1
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Post by emseypop on Mar 30, 2009 11:57:07 GMT 1
Ohh tell us about this bee enticing programe LG? Is it too late to join? Could you poat a link?
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Post by jasmine on Mar 30, 2009 13:14:28 GMT 1
That top sunflower is especially lovely LG.
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Post by jad on Mar 30, 2009 13:19:53 GMT 1
Those sunflowers are lovely LG Ive never seen a sunflower the colour of the top one, I thought they were all yellow  |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 30, 2009 16:03:31 GMT 1
Those sunflowers are lovely LG Ive never seen a sunflower the colour of the top one, I thought they were all yellow Well hopefully Jen you will have one in your garden ;D as Ive promised you one!! not the Biggest though  thats mine. ;D |
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 30, 2009 18:46:35 GMT 1
Em, I've joined 2 campaigns, 1 run by Blue Peter, be good to bees something called breathing places. There was a week in march which was called National Science and Engineering week. The idea here is to help save the UK bees by planting bee friendly plants, giving bees more food and making them healthier. The other is www.saveourbees.org.uk Both these folks sent out seeds, not full packets but a few in a small pk. I got sunflowers and wild flowers. |
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 30, 2009 18:47:51 GMT 1
Thank you Jasmine and Tulip, I'm glad you like them. I've been growing them for a number of years. They don't grow as tall as some of the yellow ones, only about 5-6 feet.  |
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Post by emseypop on Mar 30, 2009 21:03:07 GMT 1
Em, I've joined 2 campaigns, 1 run by Blue Peter, be good to bees something called breathing places. There was a week in march which was called National Science and Engineering week. The idea here is to help save the UK bees by planting bee friendly plants, giving bees more food and making them healthier. The other is www.saveourbees.org.uk Both these folks sent out seeds, not full packets but a few in a small pk. I got sunflowers and wild flowers. Thanks for the link LG I'll have a good look when i've a bit more time Forgot to say your pics are fab, I hope mine come out even half as nice ;D |
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 31, 2009 7:21:20 GMT 1
Thank you Em. |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 9, 2009 16:57:50 GMT 1
 My poor sunflowers are all wilted  I hope they recover but Im not holding out much hope  they are all limp Ive watered them as I did before I went away on Monday AND I stood them in a little water !! they were bone dry it must have been sunnier here than we had at Hawes.
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Post by emseypop on Apr 9, 2009 18:00:42 GMT 1
My poor sunflowers are all wilted I hope they recover but Im not holding out much hope they are all limp Ive watered them as I did before I went away on Monday AND I stood them in a little water !! they were bone dry it must have been sunnier here than we had at Hawes. Thats a shame, you could still re-sow. You should've taken them with you! Are you never tempted? ;D |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 9, 2009 21:14:53 GMT 1
My poor sunflowers are all wilted I hope they recover but Im not holding out much hope they are all limp Ive watered them as I did before I went away on Monday AND I stood them in a little water !! they were bone dry it must have been sunnier here than we had at Hawes. Thats a shame, you could still re-sow. You should've taken them with you! Are you never tempted? ;D Im not that sad Em ;D Ive told you things die when we go away thats why I stopped growing from seed!! |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 10, 2009 5:59:59 GMT 1
Thats a shame, you could still re-sow. You should've taken them with you! Are you never tempted? ;D Im not that sad Em ;D Ive told you things die when we go away thats why I stopped growing from seed!! I don't think its sad! You could paint the motor home red and gold, have window boxes! I could just picture you in ahead scarf! You must have romany blood, you love being on the rd so much  |
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Post by jasmine on Apr 10, 2009 7:59:59 GMT 1
From this I guess sunflowers don't go out til the risk of frost has passed. I was wondering as I could really do with some space in the lobby for other seedlings and the sunflowers are too tall now for the mini greenhouse.
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Post by maggyd on Apr 10, 2009 15:07:02 GMT 1
Im not that sad Em ;D Ive told you things die when we go away thats why I stopped growing from seed!! I don't think its sad! You could paint the motor home red and gold, have window boxes! I could just picture you in ahead scarf! You must have romany blood, you love being on the rd so much I think O.H. would have something to say about that one Em ;D Ill refer him to you!! I get away with bringing them back with me but not taking them!! |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 10, 2009 15:09:42 GMT 1
From this I guess sunflowers don't go out til the risk of frost has passed. I was wondering as I could really do with some space in the lobby for other seedlings and the sunflowers are too tall now for the mini greenhouse. Well Ive not got a lot to lose now so mine might just be going out early!! : |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 10, 2009 19:58:27 GMT 1
My poor sunflowers are all wilted I hope they recover but Im not holding out much hope they are all limp Ive watered them as I did before I went away on Monday AND I stood them in a little water !! they were bone dry it must have been sunnier here than we had at Hawes. They have perked up again since I waterd them! it must have been hot here while I was freezing in Cumbria. |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 13, 2009 8:47:53 GMT 1
Jasmine you could harden them off and take a chance if you're putting them somewhere sheltered. They can actually be sown outside anytime now anyhow. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Apr 13, 2009 9:05:07 GMT 1
I have finally sown mine, yesterday - Russian Giant, Velvet Queen and Giant Single - all in pots in teh conservatory at the moment! I put some directly outside last year as well but they never appeared - there's a surprise! It's usual for seeds in our garden.
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but I noticed to-day that the frost has probably had an effect a couple of the leaves are curled at the edges and a bit limp!!
I hope they recover but Im not holding out much hope 
they are all limp Ive watered them as I did before I went away on Monday AND I stood them in a little water !! they were bone dry it must have been sunnier here than we had at Hawes.