WAB 2009 Tallest Sunflower Competition?

[Stewy]

Originally Posted by Mungo

Have you got yours planted yet Stewy?

Not yet, will wait for a month or so...........

[Dutchess]

Is someone on WAB going to give us novices guidance as to when to plant, etc (I would have started mine off as soon as I received them!) or perhaps there is a website someone could recommend?

Good point Galanthus, I don't have an awful lot of success with potted patio plants - although I don't know why - so maybe a good mulch in ordinary (albeit very poor (heavy clay)) would be better....??

I somehow don't think I am gonna win this one, lol!

D.

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by 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!!!

Thanks Stewy. Will PM you right now!

[Stewy]

Picked up a bag of this on the way home from Yorkshire yesterday......



No room in the boot so it was stuffed behing my seat, made for some intersting smells on the journey home what with the kippers that we bought from Whitby and the Stilton we got from Cropwell Bishop!!!!

[BarbaraEmma]

I'm definately no expert but I think you'll find Sunflowers have a long "tap root" so planting in a pot is not so good.Wait until all chance of frost is gone then put your seeds straight in to good rich soil.When they come up try to water around the plant not on it,and when they get bigger stake them well ,I've used bean sticks in the past.Make a little"moat "around each plant and water into it.They like lots of food if you want them to be huge.The flower heads can get very heavy so tie the plants well right up the length of the stem.Even if yours doesn't get very tall the birds will love you for the seeds. Hope anybody interested can understand this ,seems a bit garbled to me ,sorry.

[wildflower]

I would like to enter as well i grew one once which rested on the guttering round the house i have allways been fond of sunflowers

[nightowl57]

I going to have a go! I am growing my first garden flowers from seeds this year, so everything is an experiment, but fun too! I pruned two shrubs in the garden last year, one has grown stronger, the other is... well...not healthy (but it was a 'present' from the mother in law so I am not too upset

[Bunny82]

Originally Posted by Stewy

No room in the boot so it was stuffed behing my seat, made for some intersting smells on the journey home what with the kippers that we bought from Whitby and the Stilton we got from Cropwell Bishop!!!!

Yikes! I'm having a hard time imaginig just how bad that must have been. Count me in too, but first I'll have to source some seeds! I'm also one of the novices so just getting them to germinate will be a bonus!

[James M]

Arrived in the post yesterday, thanks stewy

[wilddawn]

I've planted mine allready and some my little one brought home from school, they're in seed pots in the little greenhouse (aka shelves with a plastic cover), so fingers crossed!