Tallest sunflower and largest head challenge

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  1. Richard360

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    No it's not too late I have sown some this weekend direct see if they do any better
     
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      Not too late, but get them in asap Tm120.
       
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        Well guys looks like my best sunflower are going to flower around 5 foot a shame as they are really strong plants I have a few I have sown direct coming through see how they go
         
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          I guess they must have been stressed to make them flower so early Richard?
           
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            Yes mate maybe planting out just as we had all the wind and cold or maybe too long in a pot
             
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              Sorry to here that Rich, mine have hardly moved since I planted them out maybe just over a ft at the moment.
               
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                I'm shore that the will start moving once they have got settled in Martin
                 
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                  Been left in pots too long too :( first one is flopped/dead, the middle 2 are the evening sun (red and not tall, I believe) and last one has got a flower forming :( 20160611_113329.jpg
                  Meh! Direct sown some yesterday :blue thumb:
                   
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                    martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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                    Mine are more for show, that's my excuse anyhow :heehee: these here are all red apart from one mixed bunch on the end,
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                    My everlasting sweet peas are doing best for height, this fence is 9ft and its just about at the top.
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                      Mine are about to flower - potted for far too long! Will throw some seeds in later & see what happens.

                      Theres that bottle of Baileys again - it sure does get around :snork: image.jpeg
                       
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                        How do we know it's the same bottle :th scifD36: :biggrin:

                        Mine are starting to get away after stalling when I planted them out :phew:

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                          My tallest one is about 5 feet and growing, again planted with the runner beans
                           
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                            Here's my monster it must be six inch lol.





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                              The shortest one. :hapydancsmil: 20160618_173110.jpg
                               
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                                BUSTED :help:
                                 
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