Tallest Sunflower Competition?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by galanthus

We've just come back home from a few days in Brussels, weather not too bad, however, weather here terrible and poor main sunflower lying flat on floor Will inspect damage in the morning when it's light, tho would think it's broken at the bottom from what my fella says

Oh no.... that's terrible you will have to measure it now put that measurement as your comp entry.

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Oh no.... that's terrible you will have to measure it now put that measurement as your comp entry.

Looks bent at the base, however, this morning the leaves had wilted but tonight they're quite pert Maybe the damage is limited. If it starts to wilt will measure it immediately Just starting to flower

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by galanthus

Looks bent at the base, however, this morning the leaves had wilted but tonight they're quite pert Maybe the damage is limited. If it starts to wilt will measure it immediately Just starting to flower

Hope its OK, I don't think mine will get any bigger...It not done too bad in a pot.

[Stewy]

Any more reports on peeps "beasts"?

[epops]

my sunflower was doing well but then it fell over lol

[Tobyh]

Well...

I had 9, best is/was around the 10-11 ft mark then...

the wind and rain seemed to take 2 down and I found them lying on the grass, strangely the head on one of them had been chewed. The next day (Sunday) I see another snapped in half with the top half tipped over and guess what..the head is TOTALLY missing. Later on Sunday I saw the ^$&$^ squirrels climbing the stalks to get to the heads. I now have around 4 left.

Can't blame the squirrels as the seed heads look lovely - I should have realised this was going to happen when I caught the little b*ggers biting the haeds off my tulips.

Oh well! next year maybe I'll put more out

TobyH

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Tobyh

Well...

I had 9, best is/was around the 10-11 ft mark then...

the wind and rain seemed to take 2 down and I found them lying on the grass, strangely the head on one of them had been chewed. The next day (Sunday) I see another snapped in half with the top half tipped over and guess what..the head is TOTALLY missing. Later on Sunday I saw the ^$&$^ squirrels climbing the stalks to get to the heads. I now have around 4 left.

Can't blame the squirrels as the seed heads look lovely - I should have realised this was going to happen when I caught the little b*ggers biting the haeds off my tulips.

Oh well! next year maybe I'll put more out

TobyH

You should feed the squirrels then they will leave your sunflowers alone

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by galanthus

Looks bent at the base, however, this morning the leaves had wilted but tonight they're quite pert Maybe the damage is limited. If it starts to wilt will measure it immediately Just starting to flower

It died, just about to flower too with a formed head

Reached about 7 ft. The other one is still going strong in pot but only about 5 and half ft.

Yours still legendary Stewy ?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by galanthus

It died, just about to flower too with a formed head

Reached about 7 ft. The other one is still going strong in pot but only about 5 and half ft.

Yours still legendary Stewy ?

Oh nooooooooooooo

[wilddawn]

Originally Posted by galanthus

It died, just about to flower too with a formed head

Reached about 7 ft. The other one is still going strong in pot but only about 5 and half ft.

Yours still legendary Stewy ?

Oh dear, any idea why it died?

Mines still not flowered but it's developed a head and now measures 6ft 4 from the base of the stem.