Author Topic: Sunflower competition 2006 (Read 20690 times)

saddad · « **Reply #40 on:** June 06, 2006, 13:16:06 »

Fingers crossed, the ones we put out at the weekend, for the open day, have not been snaffled yet... now that's tempting fate!
;D

These are last years and the big pole in the background is the tallest from the year before!
:)

bennettsleg · « **Reply #41 on:** June 07, 2006, 14:12:40 »

Mine are a bout 2ft high now. Started them off in loo-rolls ages ago (march?) and planted out in April.
Covered in slug pellets so no losses (yet). Fingers crossed...

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #42 on:** June 07, 2006, 18:22:19 »

Mine are about six inches, and I've about given up on them. Maybe I'll keep them indoors longer next year.

sand · « **Reply #43 on:** June 09, 2006, 19:21:54 »

Counted my sunflowers today and realised there are 11 healthy looking specimens (fingers crossed) so they are now all labelled with the names of the England team.

Ferdinand is looking good with Gerrard a close second. No sign of a bad back!

Sand

saddad · « **Reply #44 on:** June 09, 2006, 23:14:44 »

Touchwood the three dozen we put out last weekend are all intact, I'm going out on slug patrol in about half an hour!
;D

12 YARD · « **Reply #45 on:** June 15, 2006, 15:16:39 »

BBC NATIONAL VILLAGE SHOW!

This is a message to all of you entering the Sunflower competition 2006! The BBC, as part of its National Village Show 2006, is also looking for tall sunflower entries! The show is a celebration of the traditional British village show by way of a competition in categories such as giant veg, cake decorating, knitting etc... AND MOST IMPORTANTLY TALL SUNFLOWERS!

There will be six regional heats and a grand final all hosted by ALAN TITCHMARSH for BBC 1 and set in stunning National Trust locations all around the country. There will be heats in the North, Central, Wales, East England, South East and South West and the final will be held in a top secret and totally stunning location!!

Each heat will provide a fantastic day out for competitors and all the family nd hopes to publicise and celebrate the benefits of growing and showing to the whole UK!

For more information please call reply to this message or call 02074322935 or email gbvs@12yard.com

We look forward to hearing from you all!! Good luck

myrtle · « **Reply #46 on:** June 22, 2006, 22:00:50 »

I don't go in for tall ones. I grow the multi flowered types you can pick.
Here's the first one this year (first of many I hope)

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #47 on:** July 06, 2006, 23:20:17 »

Honestly, I start this thread, and then disaster....slugs....weather....slugs.....lack of water :-[, but finally, the first of number one sons to start. This one is teddy bear and it a short on, about 18 inches tall. Fluffy and cuddly!

bennettsleg · « **Reply #48 on:** July 09, 2006, 10:25:43 »

Once upon a time I bought a packet of sunflower seeds from Lidle. The packet stated that the sunflower seeds within were from the Monster-Triffid-Earth-Invasion variety that grew to astonishing heights.

They're now flowering.... at 4ft high. Pleased that they're flowering, bit bummed they're not out for a spot of world domination!

saddad · « **Reply #49 on:** July 10, 2006, 21:50:09 »

We've had a disaster... we have saved seeds from some tall sunflower givento us by Mrs Kirk at the junior school years ago, we have been saving our own seed... last year we grew some cutting sunflower nearby, too near all our Sunflower are peaking out at 5-6', but they have loads of side shoots! About five have already started flowering another 30 to go and about two dozen cutting varieties to follow!
:o

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #50 on:** July 10, 2006, 23:25:39 »

Here is one of my giants. He is over 6 foot tall and stands at the corner of my plot. Still a long way off flowering so maybe one for the record books! :D

saddad · « **Reply #51 on:** July 11, 2006, 10:31:09 »

Looks to have developed too much flower head to be a real giant, over twelve foot...
I'll try to get a pick of my confused strain!
The real giants flower very late in the UK which reduces the cross pollination problems!
::)

Shirley · « **Reply #52 on:** July 17, 2006, 20:21:20 »

This is my first of attempt of posting a picture - so bear with me please. Called Big Smile all of 10" tall,

Phee · « **Reply #53 on:** July 18, 2006, 10:01:10 »

Ooo can I join in? Please? !!!

Giant Yellow
Full Sun

Both sown April 21st

I planted about 75 in total but the slugs and the squirrel chomped through most of them. I was looking out of my kitchen window and laughing at the squirrel rolling around in my flower beds and then the little so and so jumped over to a little sunflower and snapped the top of it off Grrrr >:( So I now have about 11 left. My tallest is just under 8 feet. I'm sure I can actually see it growing right in front of my eyes!!

Ruby Sunset

Sown in June, only about 10-15 inches high but they seem to be doing really well.

saddad · « **Reply #54 on:** July 19, 2006, 18:47:22 »

One of mine looks like it might make it to 10' but really nothing compared with the old giant at 14'8".
:'(

Likes Roses · « **Reply #55 on:** July 28, 2006, 00:59:39 »

I dont know what happened to my teddy bears? I ended up forgetting about them but will try again next year and promise to buck up!

mc55 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 29, 2006, 21:56:51 »

sigh, had a disaster with my first lot and then by the time I'd decided that I really did need to resow I think I'd left it a bit late. Nearly all of them are flowering now, but only at 5-6ft and some have been blown over by the wind, but boy are they beautiful. I have two still to flower that are just over 6ft

Also, they are all facing the wrong way - my neighbour gets to enjoy them more than me !

giantseeds · « **Reply #57 on:** July 31, 2006, 22:25:26 »

Check out my 15ft Craven/American cross

saddad · « **Reply #58 on:** July 31, 2006, 22:40:25 »

:'( :'( :'( :-X

12 YARD · « **Reply #59 on:** August 01, 2006, 16:57:03 »

BBC GREAT BRITISH VILLAGE SHOW!

Have you ever imagined that your sunflowers could get you to HIGHGROVE, to meet THE PRINCE OF WALES??

The final of the BBC GREAT BRITISH VILLAGE SHOW will be held at Highgrove in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. All you need to do to be there is enter the TALLEST SUNFLOWER category in one of our REGIONAL HEATS and the WINNERS will win a CASH PRIZE as well as attending the final at HIGHGROVE.

The SOUTH EAST winners are already through but if you can make any of the below dates and have a tall sunflower then dont hesitate to contact us:

TEL 0207 4322935 EMAIL gbvs@12yard.com

SOUTH WEST HEAT - SUNDAY 6th AUGUST at MONTACUTE HOUSE, SOMERSET
CENTRAL HEAT - SUNDAY 27th AUGUST at CALKE ABBEY, DERBYSHIRE
EAST ENGLAND HEAT - SUNDAY 3rd SEPT at WIMPOLE HALL, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
WALES AND WEST HEAT - SUNDAY 17th SEPT at DYFFRYN GARDENS, CARDIFF
NORTHERN HEAT - SUNDAY 24th SEPT at NOSTELL PRIORY, WAKEFIELD

ALL ENTRIES WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK! ;D ;D ;D

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Author Topic: Sunflower competition 2006 (Read 20690 times)