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Post by emseypop on Apr 21, 2008 9:27:46 GMT 1
Mine look great ATM, I'm scared to put them out tho, But I am formulating a hen proof plan, involving trellis edging and old plastic bottles, it isn't pretty.
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 21, 2008 9:38:56 GMT 1
You are all weeks ahead of me - I've only sown mine this weekend....never mind, I have the famously wide, warm and sunny skies of Norfolk on my side - I'll catch you all up, you just wait! ;D
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Post by Sweetleaf on Apr 21, 2008 9:47:30 GMT 1
You are still ahead of me, babe, mine arent even sown yet.  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 21, 2008 9:55:35 GMT 1
You are still ahead of me, babe, mine arent even sown yet. Go and pop some in some pots now sugar - it'll only take you a minute or two and you'll feel sooo much better!  A few sown every day will get you motivated....I sit at the kitchen table and then sweep it all outside - much easier than messing about in the GH! |
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Post by yakram on Apr 21, 2008 19:56:50 GMT 1
I've just sown Sunflower seeds, several varieties, for the grandsons, so will save the best one for this competition.
When is the judging date - September?
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Post by blacky on Apr 22, 2008 14:03:59 GMT 1
my neighbour has some growing and they are 3 feet tall already, they always grow to be monsters and need support, the flowers always droop from being so heavy. i read about a competition last year on here for the tallest or it might have been garden world discussions.
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Post by Sleepy on Apr 22, 2008 14:19:39 GMT 1
my neighbour has some growing and they are 3 feet tall already, they always grow to be monsters and need support, the flowers always droop from being so heavy. i read about a competition last year on here for the tallest or it might have been garden world discussions. Gardening World Discussions? That's a name that takes me back! Are they still going? |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 24, 2008 15:42:57 GMT 1
 Better harden mine off they are getting to tall for where they are.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 24, 2008 20:29:56 GMT 1
I'm growing 2 varieties of sunflower but they're not the tall ones I'm afraid. I get irritated with them as they allus end up facing next door's garden.... : ....ent got room anyway. I'm growing 'vanilla ice' and 'velvet queen' this year...both grow about 5 ft. tall. |
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Post by madonplants on May 25, 2008 23:00:20 GMT 1
I'm growing 2 varieties of sunflower but they're not the tall ones I'm afraid. I get irritated with them as they allus end up facing next door's garden.... : ....ent got room anyway. I'm growing 'vanilla ice' and 'velvet queen' this year...both grow about 5 ft. tall. Plant them on the other side of 'your' garden then!!  My two are about 1ft tall atm. First sowings got neglected, cos of Stephen's knee problems, and didn't survive! So had to re sow some more, though I have had a few seedlings coming up, under the birdtable!! Maybe I should pot up a few!! |
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Post by alicat on May 26, 2008 0:03:12 GMT 1
Been meaning to post on this thread for ages but keep forgetting : I have sown Teddy bear and Velvet queen this year, although I have not had a single VQ emerge  the Teddy bears are doing well though. I also have at least 10 self sown giant sunflowers in my new border, they are in totally the wrong place ( right at the front of the border but I shall leave them there and see what happens. So far S & S's have left them alone. - figure that.  |
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Post by floweringcherry on May 26, 2008 1:07:48 GMT 1
I was given a few seeds from SIL but they are a dwarf variety and F1 I think, almost chocolate colour, so I won't win any prizes for size, but looking forward to the flowers.They are about 9" tall, not yet planted out though.
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Post by 4pygmies on May 26, 2008 8:19:49 GMT 1
My Russian Giants don't look too well in the GH - I think the frost has affected them.....so I don't think I'll win a prize either FC! I have sowed quite a lot of Sunflowers of differing heights and colours and the dwarfer ones seem to be unaffected by the dramatic drop in temperature last week - they are in the GH too : I was hoping to be able to plant them all out before GWL but I don't think it's likely now...I hope they survive my family looking after them for 2 weeks...... |
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Post by emseypop on May 27, 2008 20:07:47 GMT 1
Mine are 2-3 ft tall now, alough they came from the same seed packet the larger one has different leaves to the other two, it has also developed some black spots on the upper leaves. I can see little flower heads forming.
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Post by emseypop on Jun 20, 2008 7:20:30 GMT 1
My sunflower has a kink in it, now when I measure do I measure from ground to seed head or the stalk its self?  Very important this   |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 20, 2008 10:53:51 GMT 1
My sunflower has a kink in it, now when I measure do I measure from ground to seed head or the stalk its self? Very important this To the highest point I would have thought Emsey. ;D I knew you were going to say that! Can we have a award for the thickest stalk? Is this a two horse race by the way? Myrtle how are your doing? |
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Post by Sleepy on Jun 20, 2008 17:03:45 GMT 1
I knew you were going to say that! Can we have a award for the thickest stalk? Is this a two horse race by the way? Myrtle how are your doing? I hope it's not a two horse race Emsey  There's no prizes btw. Better than a one horse race. But isn't Myrtle in the running? |
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Post by floweringcherry on Jun 22, 2008 22:18:18 GMT 1
I hope the tall Sunflowers have survived the winds today. My dwarf ones were leaning a bit although staked.
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Post by emseypop on Jun 23, 2008 9:54:21 GMT 1
Mine are still up right, but their leaves have taken a battering. All ok here too ;D |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 23, 2008 14:12:15 GMT 1
Better than a one horse race. But isn't Myrtle in the running? Yes - well she was. Well, I'm running but you wouldn't call them tall by anyones measurements! What do you expect from me - they can't be too tall or I wouldn't reach to measure them! ;D |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 24, 2008 9:23:22 GMT 1
I can see eye to eye with mine, so it looks like your in the lead so far The witch!
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Post by Sleepy on Jun 24, 2008 9:50:49 GMT 1
I can see eye to eye with mine, so it looks like your in the lead so far The witch! 4P can see eye to eye with hers too... Sorry, can't continue with this post... I'm laughing too much ;D |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 24, 2008 10:07:19 GMT 1
7' 5'5 or there abouts  |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 30, 2008 9:49:39 GMT 1
My sunflower is in flower, does that mean it wont get any taller? |
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Post by debidoos on Jun 30, 2008 19:00:29 GMT 1
Mine are out of the running, they all got attacked by slugs.
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A few sown every day will get you motivated....I sit at the kitchen table and then sweep it all outside - much easier than messing about in the GH!
