Sunflower competition 2019

[fishpond]

Mine Are the same as yours Bren....I reckon they are putting big foundations down first

Or gone rotten

[Greenleaves]

Oh ye of little faith

[Bren In Pots]

Just been reading May's GYO mag and they're giving Russian giant sunflowers seeds in the mag that's due any day so i'll re-sow using those.

[nickdub]

Got about 20 germinated from my recycled bird food - no idea where to plant them - will have to be somewhere that the deer can't get to.

[annie8]

Something has been chomping on my Irish eyes sunflower seedlings. They were in the cold frame but with lid was propped open. Have reported and moved, might still keep a few. They were never winning this anyway as they only get 45cm high!

[Bren In Pots]

I've given up with those first seeds and have resown with GYO's Russian giant sunflowers

[Ms-T]

I'm growing the GYO's Russian giant sunflowers too.

[bario1]

Me too, saw the first shoot appear this morning.

[nickdub]

I've got 6 seedlings from the bird food candidates - something munched some off the others, but I reckon I may get a few more.

[Bren In Pots]

I've given up with those first seeds and have resown with GYO's Russian giant sunflowers

That was quick, 4 days later and I can see seedlings emerging

[Small pumpkin]

Planted some of my sunflowers out.

[annie8]

Think this competition has jinxed my sunflowers. They were doing fine but have now been chomped by a slug/snail in the cold frame. Have put them back in the gh for now but looking rather pathetic.

[Greenleaves]

Mine have reached the heady hieght of 4"

[Bren In Pots]

Yours are looking good SP mine only have their seed leaves up to yet, but at least these are growing

[nickdub]

I've got about 20 now, some with their first proper leaves - the next problem is I can't think of anywhere in my garden to plant them - still my neighbour is getting on a bit and has a large unused space - could be some guerilla gardening is called for :-)

PS only joking !