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Title: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: giantseeds on August 26, 2006, 18:30:11: (http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4931/hpim1137jg0.jpg)
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: lorna on August 26, 2006, 23:49:42: WOW!!!
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: STHLMgreen on August 27, 2006, 00:19:52: THAT is impressive!

If you had to give a new sunflower grower one tip, what would it be?

I think I'm inspired to try to grow sunflowers next year. Not to be tall an amazing like yours, but it could be fun.
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: giantseeds on August 27, 2006, 08:42:47: Direct sow your seed, you need to do this because sunflowers have a long tap root and if this root is restricted the eventual height will also be.
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 27, 2006, 08:57:26: When do you plant? I assume bottle cloches might be the way to go.
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: sunflower_info on August 28, 2006, 01:42:16: Way to go! You beat my best sunflower this year. Your sunflower is the best one I've seen this year.

I have some corn that looks like it might break 18 ft. No tassel yet! I'll get something taller, even if it's not a sunflower. ;D
(http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/jala_8_27_06.JPG)

If anyone didn't see my tallest sunflower on the other thread.
(http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/RHGS15FT_8_17_06.JPG)
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: saddad on August 28, 2006, 12:12:25: We've managed 14' 8" without direct sowing, in those black tubs florists use, and own giant seed. If you are starting try one of the Russian giant packets, easy to get hold of and cheap, save your own seed each year from your best plants.... I find slugs are too enthusiastic about eating sunflower seedlings! Oh and don't grow cutting varieties anywhere near them
:-[....
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: silly billy on August 28, 2006, 12:46:57: Wow amazing corn I've never seen corn like that.
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: sunflower_info on August 30, 2006, 19:45:14: This is now the tallest of the year so far. Unless anyone knows of a taller one?

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/221/221790_royal_date_for_skyhigh_bloom.html (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/221/221790_royal_date_for_skyhigh_bloom.html)
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: sunflower_info on August 30, 2006, 19:49:53: Quote from: silly billy on August 28, 2006, 12:46:57
Wow amazing corn I've never seen corn like that.

The type of corn I grow is called Jala - sometimes I hear it called Jala Valley Landrace Maize. It's from teh Jala Valley of Mexico. I've seen them over 20 ft. tall.
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: saddad on August 31, 2006, 17:19:16: I've seen Cuzco giant corn at Coventry (HDRA) but it never set seed as the season stopped before it did!!!
;D
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: sunflower_info on September 01, 2006, 16:56:20: I tried growing Cuzco giant this year, I was unable to produce and viable ears. I had only one ear, and it didn't extend silk for me. The stalks seemed very brittle. Most of my plants snapped during the lightest winds. I'm going to try again next year. I heard that it has a very long growing period. I tried growing them under growing tents to get an early start. I'm not doing that next year. I'm just waiting until it warms up. They don't get very tall either. Maybe 7 ft. at the max.

Quote from: saddad on August 31, 2006, 17:19:16
I've seen Cuzco giant corn at Coventry (HDRA) but it never set seed as the season stopped before it did!!!
;D
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: lns on November 02, 2006, 15:08:36: Did you see it that high in Mexico?
Quote from: sunflower_info on August 30, 2006, 19:49:53
Quote from: silly billy on August 28, 2006, 12:46:57
Wow amazing corn I've never seen corn like that.

The type of corn I grow is called Jala - sometimes I hear it called Jala Valley Landrace Maize. It's from teh Jala Valley of Mexico. I've seen them over 20 ft. tall.
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: lns on November 02, 2006, 15:10:23: How tall have you seen or heard Cuzco?
Quote from: saddad on August 31, 2006, 17:19:16
I've seen Cuzco giant corn at Coventry (HDRA) but it never set seed as the season stopped before it did!!!
;D
Title: Re: My Tallest Craven/American sunflower at 18ft
Post by: saddad on November 02, 2006, 17:43:47: It got over ten feet if my memory serves me right!
::)