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The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Eynsham Red May 2018 9:39am, 6 May 2018 2,827 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red One month on and the taller plant is 35cm but has a split in the stem and starting to wilt. The other is just under 30cm but seems healthier. 95617
Eynsham Red May 2018 9:40am, 6 May 2018 2,828 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red
Velociraptor May 2018 8:51am, 7 May 2018 38,214 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Nineteen out of the 30ish seeds from my first batch are sprouting so far (there may be more to come; that's up from thirteen last night) and I've just buried another 28 seeds in soggy compost.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) May 2018 7:29pm, 7 May 2018 26,656 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) No sign of germination here yet, guess they need more than 3 hours?
Velociraptor May 2018 7:55pm, 7 May 2018 38,218 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I'm looking at my new batch every time I go into the kitchen despite the other batch having taken several days to show any signs of life. 21 live shoots now
Fierce and Focused Fleecy May 2018 8:24pm, 7 May 2018 41,173 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Focused Fleecy Um, I binged a few seeds in some compost and left them on my windowsill on Friday, just checked and they’re starting to sprout...
Fierce and Focused Fleecy May 2018 8:24pm, 7 May 2018 41,174 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Focused Fleecy Bunged, not binged, though as long as the verb means ‘hurriedly threw seeds towards compost and water’ that’ll do
Sweetie May 2018 12:45pm, 8 May 2018 2,727 posts	Quote Pin Sweetie I have 13 germinated, I am quite amazed as it was an old packet of seed and I sowed them on the off chance but they all popped up. Not as impressive as ERs yet though.
Garfield May 2018 12:51pm, 8 May 2018 8,979 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Yes, ER's are very impressive!
Ness May 2018 6:23pm, 8 May 2018 9,151 posts	Quote Pin Ness They are impressive. I’ve planted some in the class I’m supply teaching at the moment. They’ve all germinated which the class is very pleased with. Not as impressive as ERs but at least they’re growing. I’ll try and get in early tomorrow and get some pictures.

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OK - this years Competition.

The Roolz

1. Begins when you can
2. Ends when your sunflower start to fade
3. Biggest one wins

4. Disasters are to be posted so we can all laugh/commiserate/laugh at them

5. All forms of growing aids are allowed. There's no drug testing in this competition so if you find the Lance Armstrong of Sunflowers - grow it and win !

6. Bigleggy always wins ;-)

7. As the national flower of Ukraine is the Sunflower, the Russian Giant variety is banned.

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