Tallest sunflower and largest head challenge

It was me sending the mice in @martin-f, my blinking sunflowers aren't up yet, they've been in the pots at least 2/3 weeks. I'm going to sow some outside tomorrow hopefully I will have more luck out there

 

Many thanks Beckie they needed thinning out , its a pity you don't live close ive planted around 200, down to 196 after the beheadings .

Good luck with your next batch .

 

Mine have been slow to show, but, now the temperatures are picking up so should the sunflowers

 

Lk out! Mine are in.....I hope my enthusiasm reflects in the height of the sunflower!

I've sown some giant seeds, into a large pot, with a few red sunflower seeds scattered here & there, I'm not brave enough to plant mine straight into the soil, the slugs would eat them as soon as they popped their heads through the soil .

Happy growing folks

 

Hope you have more luck this time Beckie , i loved the red ones i planted last year,

Slugs got to most of my plants last year on the ball with them this year used two containers of pellets already, the ones i planted direct never had chance to get near a slug the mice dug them up , happy growing to you .

 

I've put mine out for the night, let hope we don't get a frost.

 

Hi Martin,

I've just checked the area forecast for your area tonight.......

I think you might just be safe...... Low overnight is 12 deg

 

Thank you Anthony i have left them in the most sheltered spot in the garden, also left a tray of petunia out see how they go.

 

Im still too scared to put mine out yet but my greenhouse can not hold any more plants at all

 

I will sow my large headed sunflowers in open ground on Friday when I get back from my trip, as I'll be putting bottle cloches over them I want to be around when they germinate in case they cook. They always grow stronger sown direct, but the slugs need keeping away from the seedlings and there's supposed to be loads that have overwintered and all this rain will bring them out in force.

 

That will teach you for growing giant pumpkins lol.

 

I've put my red ones in today Rich, I will let you know how they are in a few days your not far from me.

 

Thanks Martin I been looking at the weather looks like Sunday night will be the coldest down to 4 I have a few once that self seeded last year popping up in the front garden and they seam fine but knowing my luck I would put them out and it would snow lol
Going to fry a few sown direct too see if they do better