WAB 2009 Tallest Sunflower Competition?

[sunnydale]

Hello Stewy and Robin!

Am I too late to join in? I would love to have a go at this as I've never grown one before either. Should be interesting! I can get lots of chicken poo from my brother coz he's got lots of the stuff! LOL

Have either of you any seeds left??

Thanks,
Tracey

[RobinP]

Sorry Tracey all gone, they are easily available on the internet though.

I think I'll germinate mine soon in a dish then put them in peat pots until the risk of frost has passed (late April?) then plant them out in tubs or in the ground, the better the soil the better the plant. Understand farmyard manure is good for 'em...

[NicolaB]

I'll have a go It'll probably blow away though here like all my tomato plants did last year

[Mungo]

Received mine today, thank you Robin

[BarbaraEmma]

I'd like to try this if I can .I've grown sunflowers before but not these Giant type ones.Last year I had better sunflowers from the seed the birds dropped than from the ones I planted, they grew all over the garden even in the hanging baskets.

[natureguy]

Count me in for this, they seem fairly easy to grow. I'm not expecting mine to be tall though, I'll be happy if they don't die.

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by Dutchess

Ah yes, I hadn't thought of growing them in pots. Good idea wilddawn!

Thanks, Robin, about to pm you

D.

I grew mine in a large pot last year dutchess with Stewy's seeds, however, the pot stunted it's growth Risk the ground i wld.

[Stewy]

I've still got some seeds Tracey so if you want a few then PM me your addy and I will send you some once I return from sunny Yorkshire!!!

[Mungo]

Have you got yours planted yet Stewy?

I'll go and check on mine tomorrow and report back

[Dutchess]

Originally Posted by BarbaraEmma

I'd like to try this if I can .I've grown sunflowers before but not these Giant type ones.Last year I had better sunflowers from the seed the birds dropped than from the ones I planted, they grew all over the garden even in the hanging baskets.

I think I may try that approach as well then! After all, the local birds are spreading my hoilly trees around nicely

D.