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Title: massive sunflower
Post by: giantseeds01 on July 26, 2010, 16:34:49: Hi all,
Just thought that i would like to share this pic which i took today with you.
They are currently 11ft I'm hoping to beat my PB at 18ft!
(http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab123/giantseeds/Picture958.jpg)
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Post by: saddad on July 26, 2010, 17:05:28: Well done... only one of mine has got above 8' so far... been far too dry for them... :-X
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Post by: manicscousers on July 26, 2010, 17:18:01: our are all between 6 and 8' ;D
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Post by: giantseeds01 on July 26, 2010, 17:20:44: Thanks, It's been extremely dry here in Jersey, the last time we had heavy rain was back in April so I've been busy twice daily in fact on the watering can!
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Post by: Flighty on July 26, 2010, 18:20:09: Impressive!
At the other extreme this one is about a foot high with a flower just two inches across! :)
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Post by: giantseeds01 on July 26, 2010, 20:11:59: Quote from: Flighty on July 26, 2010, 18:20:09
Impressive!
At the other extreme this one is about a foot high with a flower just two inches across! :)
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gorgeous is that velvet queen?
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Post by: Flighty on July 26, 2010, 21:01:25: Giantseeds thanks! I'm sorry but I don't know the variety as it's one of some assorted sunflower seeds that I was given. :)
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Post by: cornykev on August 31, 2010, 17:07:55: I roughly measured mine yesterday and it was over 9 feet tall, I'll have to do an exact measure when the flower opens fully. :o ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: rosebud on September 01, 2010, 16:47:52: :o :o :o Bragging again Kev, :P ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: cornykev on September 05, 2010, 19:49:13: I took my tape mearure today and it stands at 9' foot 5 inches and it was the first time I have grown them on the lottie, I have two more that are not far behind. :o :o :o
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Post by: Borlotti on September 05, 2010, 20:10:16: Mine got so tall it fell down, and have left it for the birds. Will measure the stem tomorrow.
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Post by: manicscousers on September 05, 2010, 20:25:15: our biggest got to 12' ;D
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Post by: cornykev on September 06, 2010, 17:56:54: Big head. ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Post by: Flighty on September 06, 2010, 18:01:45: Kev I've also got two around the same height as yours! :)

Parakeets are chomping their way through all the sunflower heads on our site!
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Post by: grawrc on September 06, 2010, 18:08:29: Mine are not that tall but pretty stunning nonetheless.
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Post by: manicscousers on September 06, 2010, 20:23:14: Quote from: cornykev on September 06, 2010, 17:56:54
Big head. ;D ;D ;D ;)
true, it was ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: cambourne7 on September 06, 2010, 21:22:54: wow very impressive i have grown one for the 1st time this year i know its above 6ft but well under 10ft :)