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Title: Sunflowers
Post by: Daniel on April 25, 2008, 20:58:33

Hi i am growing giant sun,giant single,teddy bear and dwarf sunspot sunflowers what are all you growing?

Title: Re: Sunflowers
Post by: calamityjayneuk on April 25, 2008, 21:11:56

Hi Daniel

I have developed a small addiction after enjoying the ones I had last year so much (Oranges & Lemons and Pastiche).

This year I am going for short, multiheaded types so I can cut for the house. I have 'vanilla ice', 'Music box' and a taller red one 'velvet queen'

v excited :)

Title: Re: Sunflowers
Post by: calamityjayneuk on July 20, 2008, 20:39:52

Well Velvet queen got eaten by slugs - vanilla ice didn't get planted out in time, but here's my first couple of flowers on the Music Box sunflowers - luverley  ;D  ;D  ;D

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/2685572769_744ac3518b.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2686384904_daaeccae14.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunflowers
Post by: loopyloulou on July 27, 2008, 20:56:24

they are lovely :) mine also got eaten by slugs but a few dwarf ones in pots out the front (shhh!!) look set to flower, all 3 of them, lol, just hope the slugs dont spot them!!! sob!

Title: Re: Sunflowers
Post by: Toadspawn on July 27, 2008, 22:37:34

The best sunflowers I have grown have always originated from self sown seed either that fallen from the flower head or that hidden by the coal tits.
This year the self sown ones are at least 10' high and already have several open flowers with many more to come. They have very thick sturdy stems. The ones I raised in the GH and then transplanted out are anywhere between 2-6' with not a flower bud in sight. 
The self sown ones were not damaged by slugs yet several of the ones I raised were eaten despite the slug pellets.

Title: Re: Sunflowers
Post by: THE MASTER on July 30, 2008, 00:34:16

it was a sad day today
this sun flower started to grow in a crack between the drain and the path
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj257/studyoulike/05062008037.jpg)
i left it and it was doing realy well . it got up to just on 7foot . not bad from a 1/4 in crack in the pavment
fortunatly i got a picky just before the wind blow it over
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj257/studyoulike/29072008072.jpg)
there is no trick photog going on i promise you just a sunflower grown from a self set seed
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj257/studyoulike/29072008073.jpg)
goona harvest the seeds from this booger as it just likes growing . seed may have come from a head that ive grown in the front garden that grow to over ten foot last year.