Tallest sunflower and largest head challenge

The tallest of my Sunflowers being grown for large flowers is now approaching 10 foot tall, but once the flower bud starts growing rapidly it will start stooping and losing height

 

Most of mine are open now the tallest is just opening, the arbour has sunk about 2inch at the back with all the weight of the plants/soil, i did make the legs adjustable so its an easy fix.

 

Do I even bother showing my other 2.... they grew a bit more I'll give them that!



one still to flower..

 

They may not be tall, but stocky plants like those stand a good chance of producing a large flower head.

 

I expected better from this one a nice stocky plant the head is not as big as some i had last year, still have a few to open so you never know, at least there keeping the bees happy .

 

This was the first to bloom (don't ask how high, that's just being picky ). My son asked if it was dead!



This pair survived the slug attacks from earlier in the year; not enjoying the lack of rain though. Again, don't ask the size



Still have more that have yet to reach the blooming stage, so ... watch this space!

 

12 foot 5 inches


My runner Beans are catching up, and the Nastertiums has a bit more climbing to do

 

Nice job @Jiffy

I read, quite a few years ago (may even have posted on here?), about growing beans alongside sunflowers so they use the sunflowers to climb up. Your photo proves it is a very happy marriage between the two; looking good!

 

No, because i an't 12 foot tall, we need ladders to pick'm

 

You're a Hobbit?

 

If it's very windy and tall sunflowers the whole lots can be blowen down to the ground, it happern to one lot last year

 

Mine are so tall now that I can't reach to measure them. Beautiful big heads on them too :-)

 

Real corkers those @Cannyfullpots

Saves you a lot of work climbing up to pick the beans though; more like strawberry picking

 

And shorter canes next year

 

Mines bigger than the tree behind it now