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Nuts!  Oh well, my giant has now opened and is over 2meters 40.  I reakon if there had been a drop more rain it might have been a touch taller.

 

But, I am not bothered, they are all so stunning!  And as the flowers wilt, the heads get even bigger!!

 

I went to tie mine to the support pole last night - but my steps weren't big enough - I had to move the pot to nearer the house and then I could get to it from my bedroom window - it's still growing but there's a flowerhead forming now. I'll measure and post pics soon I promise.

-B_B-

yo Beer_Belly !!

Just read through this thread and decided to measure tallest of mine.  Pah, a mere 2:20, but it has lovely dark orange petals.

Amazing recovery powers, Sunflowers.  I've had two or three over the past 2 years that have bent over during early development - one in the pot (about 6") and one in the ground, about 2'.  Looked like gonners, stems kinked badly.  However, I perservered, splinted them up, gave them extra special care and attention, and both recovered to grow strong stems and healthy flowers, with a bit of a knuckle at the site of the accident.

Wot with that and the way that my skin heals even after picking blackberries I find Mother Nature truly amazing.

Mines 8 foot 6 inches in old money, and the flower hasn't opened.............YET!!

pictures Doris.....are is that Kens flying pig heading for your allotment??  :P ;)

slow down Doris! think I will give up on this sunflower growing,mine only 7.5ft. better concentrate on the pumpkins! Anyone else growing pumpkins?

Andy I am growing pumpkins too! They seem to expand by the minute don't they! :o DP

Here you go EJ! On the day of measuring I shall take a child with me  to hold the tape and show the size!

Well done Doris .What more can i say.

Your Elephant took a wrong turn BB?! ;D  ;D  ;D
But there is a chap further up the hill scratching his head and wondering what trampled his prize sunflowers!!  :D  :D  :D

yeah Pumpkin growing about 1 to inch and half circ per day.upto 29.25" so far

Don't let on you know where i live Doris will you.? 8) 8) 8)(me disguise)

Wahahahahaha

My whopper is now fully open and looking stunning, but I didn't notice the one next to it creeping up to the same height, and now beyond, and still a tight flower bud.  Must remember tape measure next visit!   Hoorah!!

I would just like to send HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all who have managed to grow giant Sunflowers (no matter who is the winner) - put my pathetic little one  really in the shade :'(

Well done all of you

Well, it is the final countdown, I think, unless the one next to it puts on a huge growth spurt!!!



Yes daughter is glued to the hat!!!!

8 foot 8 inches is my final talley!!!! (that is 2.64m in new money!)

Hells bells Doris what you got that ones 'feet stuck in half a farm yard??????

Just got back from diving in Isle of Wight and measured sunflower in the dark with big torch and it seems it is 9ft
Email me if you want piccy and will take tomorrow.can`t get pics on here.
AndyA2B@aol.com

Well, here I am on my jollies, sat looking through the window at the Yorkshire rain. Can't get out of the village due to severe flooding in and around Skipton. It'll be next week before I see what my Sunny efforts have finally ended up at. Could be they've dried up in the 30c + temp over there in Belgium. Having a nice time here and not really looking forward to the 12 hour trip back there!

Here are a couple of photos I am putting on for AndyH.  He tells me that the little girl in the photo is 4ft7in tall and the sunflower is 9ft.