Is this a biggie?

[Strepsy]

It's certainly the biggest sunflower I've ever grown but how about you? I know in height it's not that exceptional but head width?

LO struggling to hold it up




Stats:
Height = 8' 6"
Head width = 16"
Stem girth = 6"

[shirlthegirl43]

Flipping heck!!! Just as a matter of interest, what type of seed was it?

[Strepsy]

I don't know what it was unfortunately. LO just brought 2 seeds home for the school's tallest sunflower competition and at the time they measured them it was only about 5ft tall so we didn't win. I will try and find out though.

[nick the grief]

Not bad for a daisy is it !!

I would guess at Russian Giant

[jojo_nature]

Definatley bigger than mine , ive got 3 growing for the bird's but they are about a third the size of that monster.

[FionaH]

That things huuuuuge!

[quark1]

What a whopper!

Guess you'll be toasting and snacking, swapping seeds and/or feeding the birds for years and years with that monster!

Well Done - very impressive!

[jackie j]

Wow I thought mine was big weighing 5lb and measuring about 12 inches in diamater and grew to just over 9ft tall I will have to get someone to post a picture as I cant do it myself yet. Mine came from a bought seed packet and I am saving the seeds for next year.

[Strepsy]

Thanks everyone. You were right nick the grief, they were Russian Giants!

I've given my chooks a few, and couldn't resist a few myself when I was sorting them but the rest are laid out on a tray drying. Must remember to get some suitable brown envelopes today so I can store them.

Oh yes forgot to add, it was growing in my chooks favourite spot for a dustbath (with an upturned plantpot round the bottom so they couldn't harm it) so I'm guessing it's the chook poop that gave it a boost.

[lynda66]

oooooo i'm impressed, think i might go for some of those next year, i eat loads of sunflower seeds in bread ...... i grew red ones this year, and they aren't gonna keep me in seeds they are tiny.

[HeyWayne]

Holy cripes!! That's one small child!

Impressive stuff - mine (just nicked from some common garden bird seed) only reached about 4ft tall.

Well done I say!

[SueA]

That's a big'un, must remember to use chicken poo next time I try to grow one!