Sunflower Sowing times - competition

[Mrs Ava]

Jessica planted 10, James planted 11 on 27th February 2005.
Emma Jane planted lots on 14th March.

(Kids all through and potted on already!) 

[Jesse]

I sowed mine on 12th March, had two little helpers who promptly tried to drown them with gallons of water! Will they germinate after all that?

[Mrs Ava]

Of course they will.  Hoorah for sunflowers!

[Doris_Pinks]

Sowed mine, Russian Giant and another whose name I cannot remember on 15th March.  DP

[kenkew]

Darn. I think I gave all my seeds to the birds. Have to go see if there's any left in the bottom of the feeder.

[Mrs Ava]

hehehehehehe.  does this mean I am in with a chance....

[Jesse]

First sunflower seed has germinated!

[kenkew]

No chance, EJ. There were loads on the floor under the feeder....let battle commence.

[Multiveg]

I have a few sunflowers sown and germinated.... Moonwalker and lemonwhatsit

[kenkew]

Mine won't even see potting compost for at least 2, maybe 3 weeks.

[Amazin]

I'm putting mine in this weekend. I'm growing Giant Single. They were phenomenal last year - not trying to put the frighteners on anyone! - so this year my friends and neighbours are going to sponsor them per foot to raise money for Children in Need.

[BAGGY]

What's all this then ?  Did I miss a competition last year ?  If so I wanna go ! (wails and stamps foot ).  Which sunflowers are you doing.  And what are the judging criterea ?  I will ahve to rush off and get some seeds if it is not too late.

[Doris_Pinks]

If you look here Baggy, all should be revealed!

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,2113.0.html

And if you look here, these are the results, unfortunately most of the photos seem to have gone. 

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,3758.0.html

[BAGGY]

I will give it a go.  Also get neice and sis to do some too..  (This comes form the person that can kill mint.)

[Columbus]

Hi all,  Count me into the competition,

I planted sunflowers today - Giant Single under pop-bottle cloches. Last year they measured 9ft -10ft (I think, as I can`t find it written anywhere) but I was told they were the tallest ever seen on my site.

Last year I didn`t plant them `til april, I also grew Deblis Mixed which I will again for cut blooms.

Once I work out where to put them I`ll be planting more,
but this year I`m leaving the lids on the pop bottles as I suspect those sneaky slugs get in through the top and eat the seedlings. Maybe it was mice?

Col

[Andy H]

Planted various on the 18th March.....

Pretty ones and a few "Bean stalk" ones that I bought from a bloke on the way to the market...

Great deal too! Swapped them for one Cow!


Jack

[Marianne]

Mine have started sprouting today.  Will transplant them in pots when the time is right.

Beware slugs ! 

[Doris_Pinks]

Wahahahaha   Andy!

[lorz]

  LOL Andy!!!!!!!

[Debs]

...And what did your mother have to say about that!! 

Debs