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Title: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: becky0129 on March 31, 2009, 20:42:05

hi everyone when are planning on sowing all your sunflowers i am growing this year a couple of giant single sunflowers each end of runner beans and moonwalker cutting double shine which look like a pompom and golden sunset mix which are cutting love the cutting sunflowers and the giant dont have to be big compared to me only 4ft 7ins  ;D

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: manicscousers on March 31, 2009, 21:33:03

mine are ready to transplant  ;D

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: saddad on March 31, 2009, 21:34:45

April... tomorrow then...  :-X

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: Biscombe on March 31, 2009, 21:39:04

Mine are in the ground!

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: thifasmom on March 31, 2009, 22:17:02

Quote from: manicscousers on March 31, 2009, 21:33:03

mine are ready to transplant  ;D

ditto

Quote from: Biscombe on March 31, 2009, 21:39:04

Mine are in the ground!

planning on planting out mine sometime this week

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: elvis2003 on March 31, 2009, 22:19:29

ive got three in already,the rest will go in at the weekend,once they are about 4 inches or so,which they may well be by then!

Title: Hi everyone! I have just joined the site, totally new to this!
Post by: clackers04 on April 05, 2009, 12:25:56

I have just read the sunflower posts! yesterday I planted just 4 seeds from my parrot mix! Sure they wont miss them! In my greenhouse now, so looking forward to any result! Any tips for super growth?! Or would that be a secret!?!   ;D

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: gardentg44 on April 05, 2009, 12:34:14

Hi clackers welcome to the site.

dont no any thing about sunflowers but welcome anyway

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: manicscousers on April 05, 2009, 17:02:36

just transplanted 48 from my saved seed, last year  ;D
bung them in, let them grow, transplant outside and watch for slugs  ;D

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: saddad on April 05, 2009, 17:35:11

Welcome to the site Clackers... mine are still in the packets...  ::)

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: Hyacinth on April 05, 2009, 18:31:14

Hello! Mine are still in the packet too :-[  Should I start them off on damp kitchen paper, do you think?

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: lolabelle on April 05, 2009, 20:14:32

started mine yesterday ;)

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: manicscousers on April 05, 2009, 21:41:59

never tried them on kitchen paper, hyacinth, just bunged 'em in grape containers and leave them to it  ;D

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: Mowhay on April 09, 2009, 08:12:01

Planted my Russian Giant in modules on 23rd March in unheated greenhouse and now have 5 out of 6 between an inch and two inches tall.

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: becky0129 on April 10, 2009, 22:41:25

done mine now really luv cutting sunflowers

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: caroline7758 on April 11, 2009, 11:50:29

Trying to resist as I always do them too early! ;D

Quite liked Alys's idea of using tin cans on GW last night.

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: Deb P on April 11, 2009, 12:21:41

Mine are all mostly up and will need potting on next week....couldn't wait as usual! ::)

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: Manouche on April 24, 2009, 22:51:20

Mine are in today hope they all grow!

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: susan1 on April 24, 2009, 22:53:44

I started some off in pots a week a go on wednesday they had sprouted by sunday, they are in the conservatory tho

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: Manouche on April 24, 2009, 22:57:47

Would love to grow some small ones for cutting to have in the house.

Can anyone recommend a good small one please.
Thanks x

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: calamityjayneuk on April 24, 2009, 23:23:36

hi manouche

I grew Music Box last year they get about 3ft tall, they are multi headed and mixed colours (i think I posted a pic here, try searching). Also I like Pastiche, another multi headed mixture, but about 4-5ft tall. Vanilla ice are recomended by Sarah Raven, I grew them too late last year so didn't get many flowers but those I did get were nice - paler yellow and smaller flowers and about 3-4ft tall

Hope this helps

Jayne

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: calamityjayneuk on April 24, 2009, 23:25:16

here's my pics of Music box

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,41356.0.html

Title: Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
Post by: manicscousers on April 25, 2009, 08:14:25

been told there's one called pastiche, not sure how tall they get .
planted the ones from our saved seed yesterday, in the squash bed, my version of a 'two sisters' bed  ;D
oops, just read your post, calam, glad you know the height of pastiche  ;D