Sunflower competition 2019

[Jungle Jane]

It could be yours are in a shadier area,these have done well this year in this sunnier bed,I don’t usually put bird seed in sunny areas,it’s nice feeding the birds & getting flowers by magic

[Small pumpkin]

Here’s a couple of my favourite

[burnie]

My sunflowers have become sacrificial lambs to the snails and slugs(along with quite a lot of strawberries), my grand children are doing well with theirs though.

[Bren In Pots]

I nearly lost one to Sundays winds, it was horizontal across the bed anyway I staked it and it seems to be doing fine now.

[Scarlet]

I can't join cos I'm only growing the short ones that were free with the mag think?

Pretty though

[Vegi potager]

I need to get out in to the garden with the camera. I have 2 of my Solars out with their main flower heads expecting another 4-5 smaller flowers on each one.
The titans are obviously on the wrong side of the garden as they get less sun and are still only 4' with no sign of flowering. No prizes for the tallest for me. sigh.

[Small pumpkin]

I like this little fella as well.




None of my sunflowers are very tall this year.

[Bren In Pots]

The tallest of my Russian giants about 5ft tall, not sure if it will grow any more though.

[Vegi potager]

Well the Solars have hit 6'. here is a pic of the (other) 3 sisters. around their feet I am growing dwarf Nasturtiums and flagolet type beans

I might not win tallest, biggest flower, most unusual colour... but they certainly make me smile. there are around 4-6 smaller buds on each one. I cannot wait until they all open.

[bario1]

This one's shot up while I was away on holiday for a few days! Now about 8', still no flower.

[Jungle Jane]

I hope the flower will face you bario,that’s lovely & massive My birdseed sunflowers are flowering now,one has three heads,they’re all facing different ways like they’re watching each other’s backs -

[Greenleaves]

Mine have got to 6' so no hope for me

[Small pumpkin]

I’ve got a couple of tall ones

About 7ft



About 8ft (8 & 1/2 if it was actually standing up straight) and not flowering yet

[Bren In Pots]

I've had to stake my sunflowers this wind and rain has given them a bashing.

[Mr Bones]

Late entry. The forecast is for strong winds so I expect most of this lot will be adding to the compost heap over the next few days. They're all self-set and the big fella comes in at bang on ten feet (measuring vertically rather than at an angle)



looking up the plot


and looking down the plot