sunflower growing competition

mrbadexample

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

I'll join, even if it is a bit late - mine have two baby leaves and have been providing the local birdlife with a challenge and the cat with a purpose in life - to prevent the birdies from winning the challenge.

It's not late - there is no deadline as such. I haven't even sown my entry for tallest - I'm waiting for it to warm up a bit. :shhh:

nodwah

Guerilla Gardening sunflower day on Sunday for anyone that might be interested..

Check out the groovy music : http://www.youtube.com/theguerrillagardener#p/u/0/a2id6Ra4Afs

pinkcandyflossprincess

mrbadexample wrote: »

It's not late - there is no deadline as such. I haven't even sown my entry for tallest - I'm waiting for it to warm up a bit. :shhh:

:rotfl: mine are a row of unknown species from birdfood, doubt i will get the tallest but i may get the weirdest:)

Mrs_Domino

Argh my first casualty! I planted 4 out in various spots to maximise my potential (:D) and I forgot to put a copper collar round one of the stems and a slug/snail ate it clean through!

I wouldn't mind (well I do) but the little **** didn't even bother eating the rest of the plant! :mad: The cheek!

lostinrates

No slug invasion here yet (though wh knows what will happen!) I'm reporting back that mine still in a seed tray and cramped are growing much taller than those planted out.

I went back wth a compass to check the orientation of those really tall ones and I'm right, they are north facing. Past a spot where there were soe other tall ones last year (south facing) but they seem to be in shade all day because of other planting. Yet my seed tray is west facing with south sun too and the ones out are east and some south sun.....

misskool

I have dwarf sunflowers, is there a prize for most stunted growth?

Mrs_Domino

lostinrates wrote: »

I went back wth a compass to check the orientation of those really tall ones and I'm right, they are north facing. Past a spot where there were soe other tall ones last year (south facing) but they seem to be in shade all day because of other planting. Yet my seed tray is west facing with south sun too and the ones out are east and some south sun.....

Hmmm interesting. I have 2 north facing (both in the ground) and I found a spot south west facing and south east facing. Decided to keep my south facing spots (and big pots) for the more serious veg growing as I am limited on space.

My north facing ones are the tallest at the moment so maybe there is something in it......?

davemorton

Im in!!! ...

kazwookie

I'm showing on one a 2nd pair of leaves!!! but they are vvery small atm

Jim_Epps

Im in

Barr humbug, thought i had posted before but the darn computer and me did not work out how to post....:mad:

I had 2 growing for the kids but i had forgot / too busy to water them the last few days, and in the hot water they have sort of stopped growing forever :A

Got new ones growing now so we shall see...